Gounod, Charles - Opera - Faust (Chandos Audio CD)

Opera - Faust

Charles François Gounod (1818-1893)


Faust (Abridged) 159:08
Opera in five acts
Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré
English translation by Christopher Cowell

COMPACT DISC ONE
Act I
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 to 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
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 . . .' 1:16
Chorus, Mephistopheles, Faust, Siébel
16 'May I presume to ask' 4:03
Faust, Marguerite, Siébel, Mephistopheles, Chorus

Act III
17 Entr'acte 1:28

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?' 6:44
Faust

Scene 5
22 'Be careful! Here she comes!' 0:43
Mephistopheles, Faust

Scene 6
23 'He would have held my hand if I'd only allowed him' 6:36
24 'A bouquet! It's from Siébel I'm sure' 5:22
Marguerite
79:33

COMPACT DISC TWO
Scene 7
1 'Bless my soul, I'm dreaming!' 0:47
Martha, Marguerite

Scene 8
2 'Dame Martha Schwerlein, I believe' 2:29
Mephistopheles, Martha, Marguerite, Faust
3 'Please take my arm, they won't mind!' 6:56
Faust, Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Martha

Scene 10
4 'And none too soon!' 1:52
Mephistopheles

Scene 11
5 'It's very late . . . Farewell!' 7:03
Marguerite, Faust
6 'Marguerite!' 4:39
Faust, Marguerite

Scene 13
7 'Look there! She's opening her window . . .' 4:03
Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust

Act IV
Scene 1
8 'They pass me in the street . . .' 6:32
Marguerite, Chorus

Scene 2
9 'Marguerite!' 'Siébel!' 1:36
10 'When happy days bring you gladness and laughter' 4:28
Siébel, Marguerite

Scene 4
11 'Come along my brothers' 3:00
Chorus, Valentin, Siébel
12 'We seek the soldier's immortal prize' 3:14
Chorus

Scene 5
13 'Come on, Siébel, I need a drink or two!' 2:10
Valentin, Siébel, Mephistopheles, Faust

Scene 6
14 'Is my love awake or sleeping' 2:51
Mephistopheles

Scene 7
15 'What can I do for you?' 4:07
Valentin, Mephistopheles, Faust

Scene 8
16 'Over here, come at once!' 1:49
Martha, Chorus, Valentin, Marguerite, Siébel
17 'Pay heed to my words, Marguerite!' 5:07
Valentin, Chorus

Act V
Scene 4
18 'Go back!' 2:14
Faust, Mephistopheles

Scene 5
19 'My heart quails at the thought of this meeting!' 2:24
Faust
20 'Ah! Do I hear my lover's voice?' 5:24
Marguerite, Faust

Scene 6
21 'Make haste now!' 6:31
Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust, Chorus
79:35
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
27-32 July 1998
Producer(s)
Brian Couzens
Sound Engineer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Richard Smoker (Assistant)
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 20 Bit