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Title: Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts
Note: Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts" by Gounod, Barbier, and Carré is an opera liberetto written in the mid-19th century. The story is based on Goethe's legendary tale about Faust, a disillusioned scholar who makes a pact with the devil, Mephistopheles, in hopes of regaining his lost youth and experiencing life anew. Central to this drama is Faust's obsession with love, leading him to Marguerite, whose tragic fate unfurls as Faust’s desires consume him and her. At the start of the opera, we find Faust alone in his study, filled with despair over life's meaninglessness. Attempting to end his existence, he is interrupted by the joyous songs of maidens and laborers, igniting a tumult of emotions within him. Cursing humanity, he calls upon the devil for assistance, leading to the entrance of Mephistopheles, who offers him youth and pleasure in exchange for his soul. Fascinated by a vision of Marguerite, Faust eagerly enters into the pact, setting the stage for a cascade of tragic events that will unfold throughout the acts. This opening portion establishes the motifs of despair, longing, and the seductive allure of temptation that drive the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893
Author: Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901
Author: Carré, Michel, 1819-1872
Contributor: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832
EBook No.: 45806
Published: May 28, 2014
Downloads: 419
Language: English
Subject: Operas -- Librettos
Subject: Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama
LoCC: Music: Literature of music
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts
Note: Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Colin Bell, Paul Marshall, Joseph Cooper and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts" by Gounod, Barbier, and Carré is an opera liberetto written in the mid-19th century. The story is based on Goethe's legendary tale about Faust, a disillusioned scholar who makes a pact with the devil, Mephistopheles, in hopes of regaining his lost youth and experiencing life anew. Central to this drama is Faust's obsession with love, leading him to Marguerite, whose tragic fate unfurls as Faust’s desires consume him and her. At the start of the opera, we find Faust alone in his study, filled with despair over life's meaninglessness. Attempting to end his existence, he is interrupted by the joyous songs of maidens and laborers, igniting a tumult of emotions within him. Cursing humanity, he calls upon the devil for assistance, leading to the entrance of Mephistopheles, who offers him youth and pleasure in exchange for his soul. Fascinated by a vision of Marguerite, Faust eagerly enters into the pact, setting the stage for a cascade of tragic events that will unfold throughout the acts. This opening portion establishes the motifs of despair, longing, and the seductive allure of temptation that drive the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893
Author: Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901
Author: Carré, Michel, 1819-1872
Contributor: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832
EBook No.: 45806
Published: May 28, 2014
Downloads: 419
Language: English
Subject: Operas -- Librettos
Subject: Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama
LoCC: Music: Literature of music
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.