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CHAN 3014
Multiple Set of 3 CDs
Gounod: Faust
Running Time: 206:54
Release Date: March 1999
Originally recorded in July 1998
Composer
Charles-Francois Gounod
Charles-Francois Gounod
Solo tenor - Faust
Paul Charles Clarke
Paul Charles Clarke
Bass Voice bass - Mephistopheles
Alastair Miles
Alastair Miles
Solo soprano - Marguerite
Mary Plazas
Mary Plazas
Solo baritone - Valentin,
Garry Magee
Garry Magee
Mezzo Voice mezzo-soprano - Siébel
Diana Montague
Diana Montague
Solo bass-baritone - Wagner
Matthew Hargreaves
Matthew Hargreaves
Solo mezzo-soprano - Martha
Sarah Walker
Sarah Walker
Choral
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor
David Parry
David Parry
Venue
Blackheath Halls, London
Blackheath Halls, London
Producer
Brian Couzens
Brian Couzens
Engineer
Ralph Couzens
Ralph Couzens
Engineer (Assistant)
Richard Smoker
Richard Smoker
Genre:
Vocal & Song
Opera in English
Vocal & Song
Opera in English
Temporarily out of stock
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
1.
Introduction
7:03
Scene 1
2.
'Nothing! In vain I have probed . . .'
6:14
Faust
3.
'Lazy little daughter open up your eyes'
2:55
Chorus, Faust
4.
'Can your God help me know the truth?'
1:21
Faust
Scene 2
5.
'Here I am! You seem somewhat startled'
2:50
Mephistopheles, Faust
6.
'So bring me the bliss of careless excesses'
6:45
Faust, Mephistopheles
Act II: 27:41
Scene 1
7.
'Beer or gin or wine or kvass'
4:55
Chorus, Wagner
Scene 2
8.
'Oh, sacred medallion from the sister I love'
1:45
Valentin, Wagner, Siébel, Chorus
9.
'Duty bids me leave this place'
3:50
Valentin
10.
'Cheer up, my friends!'
1:24
Wagner, Chorus, Mephistopheles
Scene 3
11.
'Pride of place to the golden calf!'
2:04
Mephistopheles, Chorus
12.
'Your song deserves our thanks!'
2:47
Chorus, Valentin, Wagner, Mephistopheles, Siébel
13.
'Though the fiends of hell may defy resistance'
2:32
Siébel, Valentin, Wagner, Chorus
Scene 4
14.
'You haven't seen the last of me yet!'
1:33
Mephistopheles, Faust
Scene 5
15.
'Just as when the whispering breezes . . .'
2:47
Chorus, Mephistopheles, Faust, Siébel
16.
'May I presume to ask . . .'
4:03
Faust, Marguerite, Siébel, Mephistopheles, Chorus
Act III: 54:23
17.
Entr'acte
2:06
Scene 1
18.
'You must help me reveal the love I feel'
2:46
Siébel
Scene 2
19.
'Are we there?'
1:15
Faust, Mephistopheles, Siébel
Scene 3
20.
'Wait here for a while, Doctor Faust'
1:03
Mephistopheles, Faust
Scene 4
21.
'What turbulent feelings possess me?'
6:46
Faust
69:03
COMPACT DISC TWO
Scene 5
1.
'Be careful! Here she comes!'
0:46
Mephistopheles, Faust
Scene 6
2.
'He would hae held my hand if I'd only allowed him'
6:36
Marguerite
3.
'A bouquet! It's from Siébel I'm sure'
5:18
Marguerite
Scene 7
4.
'Bless my soul, I'm dreaming!'
0:44
Martha, Marguerite
Scene 8
5.
'Dame Martha Schwerlein, I believe'
2:30
Mephistopheles, Martha, Marguerite, Faust
6.
'Please take my arm, they won't mind!'
6:56
Faust, Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Martha
Scene 10
7.
'And none too soon!'
1:52
Mephistopheles
Scene 11
8.
'It's very late . . . Farewell!'
7:03
Marguerite, Faust
9.
'Marguerite!'
4:39
Faust, Marguerite
10.
'Look there! She's opening her window . . .'
4:03
Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust
Act IV: 48:09
Scene 1
11.
Entr'acte
1:55
12.
'They pass me in the street . . .'
6:31
Marguerite, Chorus
Scene 2
13.
'Marguerite!' 'Siébel!'
1:36
Siébel, Marguerite
14.
'When happy days bring gladness and laughter'
4:33
Siébel, Marguerite
Scene 3
15.
'Dear Lord, accept the prayers of a penitent sinner'
11:14
Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Chorus
66:27
COMPACT DISC THREE
Scene 4
1.
'Come along my brothers'
3:03
Chorus, Valentin, Siébel
2.
'We seek the soldier's immortal prize'
3:14
Chorus
Scene 5
3.
'Come on, Siébel, I need a drink or two!'
2:12
Valentin, Siébel, Mephistopheles, Faust
Scene 6
4.
'Is my love awake or sleeping'
2:50
Mephistopheles
Scene 7
5.
'What can I do for you?'
4:07
Valentin, Mephistopheles, Faust
Scene 8
6.
'Over here, come at once!'
1:49
Martha, Chorus, Valentin, Marguerite, Siébel
7.
'Pay heed to my words, Marguerite!'
5:06
Valentin, Chorus
Act V: 32:34
Scene 1
8.
'Over the heather, through the marshes'
1:15
Chorus
9.
'No further!'
2:22
Faust, Mephistopheles, Chorus
Scene 2
10.
'Till the sun awakes in the east'
3:59
Mephistopheles, Chorus, Faust
11.
'Honeyed nectar, share your pleasure'
1:31
Faust, Chorus, Mephistopheles
12.
'May your elation, O careless love'
2:40
Mephistopheles, Faust
Scene 4
13.
Intermezzo
4:12
14.
'Go back!'
2:14
Faust, Mephistopheles
Scene 5
15.
'My heart quails at the thought of this meeting!'
2:23
Faust
16.
'Ah! Do I hear my lover's voice?'
5:24
Marguerite, Faust
Scene 6
17.
'Make haste now!'
6:29
Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust, Chorus
Appendix
Ballet Music (from Act V scene 2): 17:04
18.
1
Dance of the Nubian Slaves -
2:30
19.
2
Slow Dance -
4:45
20.
3
Ancient Dance -
1:36
21.
4
Cleopatra's Variations -
1:42
22.
5
Dance of the Trojan Women -
2:10
23.
6
Mirror Variations -
1:53
24.
7
Phryne's Dance
2:28
72:23
Solo: Paul Charles Clarke tenor - Faust
Solo: Mary Plazas soprano - Marguerite
Solo: Garry Magee baritone - Valentin,
Solo: Matthew Hargreaves bass-baritone - Wagner
Solo: Sarah Walker mezzo-soprano - Martha
Choral: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: David Parry
27-31 July 1998
