Faust
Classification added October 29, 2025Premiered 15 July 1852
Covent Garden Theater, London, England
Composer:
Louis Spohr
Original Language:
German
Librettist:
Joseph Karl Bernard
Description:
Opera in 3 Acts
Notes:
based on folk legends
revised version as a grand opera with recitatives
C.F. Peters Publisher, Leipzig, Germany
piano/vocal score 1688
Time Period:
16th Century
Place:
Germany
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Kunigunde | Soprano | L |
| Faust | Baritone | L |
| Mephistopheles | Bass-baritone | L |
| Röschen | Soprano | F |
| Franz | Tenor | F |
| Count Hugo | Tenor | F |
| Wohlhardt | Tenor | F |
| Sycorax | Soprano | S |
| Wagner | Tenor | S |
| Kaylinger | Baritone | S |
| Moor | Baritone | S |
| Gulf | Bass | S |
| Page | Soprano | B |
| Witch | Soprano | B |
Minimum Chorus: 40
Divisi: SATB