Gounod: Faust

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Opera - Faust

Charles-Francois Gounod

Faust

207:53

Opera in five acts (with ballet music)

Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

COMPACT DISC ONE

Act I

27:08

Introduction

7:03

Scene 1

'Nothing! In vain I have probed . . .'

6:14

Faust

'Lazy little daughter open up your eyes'

2:55

Chorus, Faust

'Can your God help me know the truth?'

1:21

Faust

Scene 2

'Here I am! You seem somewhat startled'

2:50

Mephistopheles, Faust

'So bring me the bliss of careless excesses'

6:45

Faust, Mephistopheles

Act II

27:41

Scene 1

'Beer or gin or wine or kvass'

4:55

Chorus, Wagner

Scene 2

'Oh, sacred medallion from the sister I love'

1:45

Valentin, Wagner, Siébel, Chorus

'Duty bids me leave this place'

3:50

Valentin

'Cheer up, my friends!'

1:24

Wagner, Chorus, Mephistopheles

Scene 3

'Pride of place to the golden calf!'

2:04

Mephistopheles, Chorus

'Your song deserves our thanks!'

2:47

Chorus, Valentin, Wagner, Mephistopheles, Siébel

'Though the fiends of hell may defy resistance'

2:32

Siébel, Valentin, Wagner, Chorus

Scene 4

'You haven't seen the last of me yet!'

1:33

Mephistopheles, Faust

Scene 5

'Just as when the whispering breezes . . .'

2:47

Chorus, Mephistopheles, Faust, Siébel

'May I presume to ask . . .'

4:03

Faust, Marguerite, Siébel, Mephistopheles, Chorus

Act III

54:23

Entr'acte

2:06

Scene 1

'You must help me reveal the love I feel'

2:46

Siébel

Scene 2

'Are we there?'

1:15

Faust, Mephistopheles, Siébel

Scene 3

'Wait here for a while, Doctor Faust'

1:03

Mephistopheles, Faust

Scene 4

'What turbulent feelings possess me?'

6:46

Faust

69:03

COMPACT DISC TWO

Scene 5

'Be careful! Here she comes!'

0:46

Mephistopheles, Faust

Scene 6

'He would hae held my hand if I'd only allowed him'

6:36

Marguerite

'A bouquet! It's from Siébel I'm sure'

5:18

Marguerite

Scene 7

'Bless my soul, I'm dreaming!'

0:44

Martha, Marguerite

Scene 8

'Dame Martha Schwerlein, I believe'

2:30

Mephistopheles, Martha, Marguerite, Faust

'Please take my arm, they won't mind!'

6:56

Faust, Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Martha

Scene 10

'And none too soon!'

1:52

Mephistopheles

Scene 11

'It's very late . . . Farewell!'

7:03

Marguerite, Faust

'Marguerite!'

4:39

Faust, Marguerite

'Look there! She's opening her window . . .'

4:03

Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust

Act IV

48:09

Scene 1

Entr'acte

1:55

'They pass me in the street . . .'

6:31

Marguerite, Chorus

Scene 2

'Marguerite!' 'Siébel!'

1:36

Siébel, Marguerite

'When happy days bring gladness and laughter'

4:33

Siébel, Marguerite

Scene 3

'Dear Lord, accept the prayers of a penitent sinner'

11:14

Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Chorus

66:27

COMPACT DISC THREE

Scene 4

'Come along my brothers'

3:03

Chorus, Valentin, Siébel

'We seek the soldier's immortal prize'

3:14

Chorus

Scene 5

'Come on, Siébel, I need a drink or two!'

2:12

Valentin, Siébel, Mephistopheles, Faust

Scene 6

'Is my love awake or sleeping'

2:50

Mephistopheles

Scene 7

'What can I do for you?'

4:07

Valentin, Mephistopheles, Faust

Scene 8

'Over here, come at once!'

1:49

Martha, Chorus, Valentin, Marguerite, Siébel

'Pay heed to my words, Marguerite!'

5:06

Valentin, Chorus

Act V

32:34

Scene 1

'Over the heather, through the marshes'

1:15

Chorus

'No further!'

2:22

Faust, Mephistopheles, Chorus

Scene 2

'Till the sun awakes in the east'

3:59

Mephistopheles, Chorus, Faust

'Honeyed nectar, share your pleasure'

1:31

Faust, Chorus, Mephistopheles

'May your elation, O careless love'

2:40

Mephistopheles, Faust

Scene 4

Intermezzo

4:12

'Go back!'

2:14

Faust, Mephistopheles

Scene 5

'My heart quails at the thought of this meeting!'

2:23

Faust

'Ah! Do I hear my lover's voice?'

5:24

Marguerite, Faust

Scene 6

'Make haste now!'

6:29

Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust, Chorus

Appendix

Ballet Music (from Act V scene 2)

17:04

Dance of the Nubian Slaves -

2:30

Slow Dance -

4:45

Ancient Dance -

1:36

Cleopatra's Variations -

1:42

Dance of the Trojan Women -

2:10

Mirror Variations -

1:53

Phryne's Dance

2:28

72:23

Paul Charles Clarke tenor - Faust

Alastair Miles bass - Mephistopheles

Mary Plazas soprano - Marguerite

Garry Magee baritone - Valentin,

Diana Montague mezzo-soprano - Siébel

Matthew Hargreaves bass-baritone - Wagner

Sarah Walker mezzo-soprano - Martha

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

Philharmonia Orchestra

David Parry

Recorded in:

Blackheath Halls, London

27-31 July 1998

Producer(s)

Brian Couzens

Sound Engineer(s)

Ralph Couzens

Richard Smoker (Assistant)

Format: Digital CD 16Bit 44.1Khz
Originally recorded in: 20 Bit

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