Gounod / Farasin / Matvej- Faust
The international success of Faust after it's premiere in 1859 completely overshadowed all of Gounod's subsequent operas. He had known Goethe's masterpiece for two decades and brought to the text his gifts for memorable melody and rich orchestration. Added to this, the plot of Faust's ageing and the heroine Marguerite's redemption, offered the opportunity for the most spectacular stage effects. Heard here in it's 1864 London version with an additional air and without spoken dialogue or ballet, Faust represents 19th-century French opera at it's peak.
Tracklist:
- Faust, Cg 4, Act I (1864 Version): Introduction
- Faust, Cg 4, Act I (1864 Version): Rien! En Vain J'interroge
- Faust, Cg 4, Act I (1864 Version): Mais Ce Dieu
- Faust, Cg 4, Act I (1864 Version): Me Voici!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act II (1864 Version): Vin Ou Bière
- Faust, Cg 4, Act II (1864 Version): O Sainte Médaille
- Faust, Cg 4, Act II (1864 Version): Le Veau D'or Est Toujours Debout!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act II (1864 Version): Merci De La Chanson!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act II (1864 Version): Ainsi Que La Brise Légère
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Entr'acte - Faites-Lui Mes Aveux
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): C'est Ici?
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Salut! Demeure Chaste Et Pure
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Alerte! La Voilà!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Je Voudrais Bien
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Il Était Un Roi De Thulé
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Ah! Je Ris De Me Voir
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Seigneur Dieu
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Prenez Mon Bras Un Moment!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Il Était Temps!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Il Se Fait Tard
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Elles Ne Sont Plus Là
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Marguerite!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Si Le Bonheur
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Soyez Béni, Siébel
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Seigneur, Daignez Permettre À Votre Humble Servante
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Ecoutez! Les Voici! Venezvite!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Allons, Siébel
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Vous Qui Faites L'endormie
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Que Voulez-Vous, Messieurs?
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Par Ici, Par Ici...
- Faust, Cg 4, Act V (1864 Version): Dans Les Bruyères
- Faust, Cg 4, Act V (1864 Version): Jusqu'aux Premiers Feux Du Matin
- Faust, Cg 4, Act V (1864 Version): Doux Nectar, Dans Ton Ivresse
- Faust, Cg 4, Act V (1864 Version): Vat'en!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act V (1864 Version): Alerte!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act V (1864 Version): Sauvée!
The international success of Faust after it's premiere in 1859 completely overshadowed all of Gounod's subsequent operas. He had known Goethe's masterpiece for two decades and brought to the text his gifts for memorable melody and rich orchestration. Added to this, the plot of Faust's ageing and the heroine Marguerite's redemption, offered the opportunity for the most spectacular stage effects. Heard here in it's 1864 London version with an additional air and without spoken dialogue or ballet, Faust represents 19th-century French opera at it's peak.
Tracklist:
- Faust, Cg 4, Act I (1864 Version): Introduction
- Faust, Cg 4, Act I (1864 Version): Rien! En Vain J'interroge
- Faust, Cg 4, Act I (1864 Version): Mais Ce Dieu
- Faust, Cg 4, Act I (1864 Version): Me Voici!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act II (1864 Version): Vin Ou Bière
- Faust, Cg 4, Act II (1864 Version): O Sainte Médaille
- Faust, Cg 4, Act II (1864 Version): Le Veau D'or Est Toujours Debout!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act II (1864 Version): Merci De La Chanson!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act II (1864 Version): Ainsi Que La Brise Légère
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Entr'acte - Faites-Lui Mes Aveux
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): C'est Ici?
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Salut! Demeure Chaste Et Pure
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Alerte! La Voilà!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Je Voudrais Bien
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Il Était Un Roi De Thulé
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Ah! Je Ris De Me Voir
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Seigneur Dieu
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Prenez Mon Bras Un Moment!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Il Était Temps!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act III (1864 Version): Il Se Fait Tard
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Elles Ne Sont Plus Là
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Marguerite!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Si Le Bonheur
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Soyez Béni, Siébel
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Seigneur, Daignez Permettre À Votre Humble Servante
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Ecoutez! Les Voici! Venezvite!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Allons, Siébel
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Vous Qui Faites L'endormie
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Que Voulez-Vous, Messieurs?
- Faust, Cg 4, Act IV (1864 Version): Par Ici, Par Ici...
- Faust, Cg 4, Act V (1864 Version): Dans Les Bruyères
- Faust, Cg 4, Act V (1864 Version): Jusqu'aux Premiers Feux Du Matin
- Faust, Cg 4, Act V (1864 Version): Doux Nectar, Dans Ton Ivresse
- Faust, Cg 4, Act V (1864 Version): Vat'en!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act V (1864 Version): Alerte!
- Faust, Cg 4, Act V (1864 Version): Sauvée!