Gounod's Faust

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Charles Gounod, Faust

Introduction

I, 1: "Rien! En vain j'interroge"

I, 1: "Ah! Paresseuse fille"

I, 1: "Mais, ce Dieu que peut-il pour moi?"

I, 2: "Me voici!"

I, 2: "A moi les plaisirs"

II, 1: Chœur de la kermesse: "Vin ou bière"

II, 2: "O Sainte Médaille"

II, 2: "Avant de quitter ces lieux"

II, 3: "Allons amis"

II, 3: "Le veau d'or est toujours debout"

II, 3: "Merci de ta chanson"

II, 3: "De l'enfer qui vient émousser nos armes"

II, 4: "Nous nous retrouverons, mes amis"

II, 5: Valse: "Ainsi que la brise légère"

II, 5: "Ne permettrez vous pas ma belle demoiselle"

III, 1: Introduction

III, 1: "Faites-lui mes aveux"

III, 2: "C'est ici?"

III, 3: "Attendez-moi là, cher Docteur"

III, 4: Cavatine

III, 5: "Alerte! Le voilà"

III, 6: "Je voudrais bien savoir. Il était un roi de Thulé"

III, 6: Air des bijoux: "Un bouquet!... O Dieu! Que de bijoux!"

III, 7: "Seigneur Dieu, que vois-je!"

III, 8: "Dame Marthe Schwerlein, s'il vous plaît?"

III, 8: "Prenez mon bras un moment"

III, 8: "Il était temps!"

III, 8: "Il se fait tard!"

III, 8: "Marguerite! Ah partez"

III, 8: "Tenez! Elle ouvre sa fenêtre"

IV, 1: Introduction

IV, 1: "Elles ne sont plus là"

IV, 1: "Marguerite!"

IV, 3: "Déposons les armes!"

IV, 3: "Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux"

IV, 4: "Allons, Siebel!"

IV, 5: "Vous qui faites l'endormie"

IV, 6: "Que voulez-vous, Messieurs"

IV, 7: "Par ici, par ici, mes amis"

IV, 7: "Ecoute-moi bien, Marguerite"

V, 1: "Dans les bruyères"

V, 1: Intermezzo

V, 2: "Va-t-en!"

V, 2: "Mon cœur est pénétré"

V, 2: "C'est la voix du bien-aimé!"

V, 2: Trio: "Alerte alerte..."

V, 2: "Sauvée! Christ est réssuscité"

Gounod's Faust

Alejo Pérez (conductor), Reinhard von der Thannen (stage director) – With Piotr Beczala (Faust), Ildar Abdrazakov (Méphistophélès)...

Cast

Reinhard von der Thannen — Stage director, stage sets and costumes

Birgit von der Thannen — Dramaturgy

Franck Evin — Lighting

Giorgio Madia — Choreographer

Piotr Beczała — Faust

Ildar Abdrazakov — Méphistophélès

Maria Agresta — Marguerite

Program notes

The Salzburg Festival presents one of Charles Gounod's most well-loved opera: Faust, in a new production staged by Reinhard von der Thannen, conducted by Alejo Pérez and starring Piotr Beczala.

Faust is an opera in five acts by French composer Charles Gounod to a libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré. It is based on Goethe's play, which is itself inspired by the German legend of a man who sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for knowledge and power. Gounod focuses on Faust's romantic encounter with Marguerite and the tragic result of their liaison. After being rejected by the Paris Opera, Faust debuted at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris on 19 March 1859.

The plot:

Aged philosopher Faust is depressed and calls on the Devil for help. Mephistopheles appears and grants him wealth, power and, at his request, youth, in exchange for his soul. As Faust signs the document, he is transformed into a young nobleman. With Mephistopheles' help, Faust tries to seduce Marguerite who is reserved at first. Then, Marguerite falls pregnant but is abandoned by Faust. When he tries to escape from the Devil to get back to her, Mephistopheles appears and begs Faust and Marguerite to follow him. Marguerite resists and calls for divine protection. As Faust falls to his knees to pray, Marguerite's soul rises to heaven.

Photo: © Monika Rittershaus

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