Faust
Classification added December 1, 2015Premiered March 19, 1859, 1869 (new version with recit. & ballet)
Paris. Théâtre-Lyriqu. (org) Paris., Paris Opera (1869)
Composer:
Charles Gounod
Original Language:
French
Librettist:
Jules Barbier & Michel Carré
Description:
Opera in V Acts
Notes:
Text after Goethe
Time Period:
The 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Faust | Tenor | L |
| Mephistopheles | Bass | L |
| Marguerite | Soprano | L |
| Valentin | Baritone | F |
| Siebel (w/Act IV, sc. 1 Aria = F) | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Wagner | Baritone | S |
| Martha Schwerlein (Dame Marthe) | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
Minimum Chorus: 32
Divisi: SATB