Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts by Gounod, Barbier, and Carré

"Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts" by Gounod, Barbier, and Carré is a grand opera composed in 1859. An aging scholar, despairing over a life wasted on fruitless studies, strikes a fateful bargain with the demonic Méphistophélès. Transformed into a handsome young man, Faust pursues the virtuous Marguerite, setting in motion a tragic tale of temptation, love, and damnation. Based on Goethe's legendary story, this five-act opera became one of the most frequently performed works in operatic history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893
Author Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901
Author Carré, Michel, 1819-1872
Contributor Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832
Title Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust_(opera)
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class ML: Music: Literature of music
Subject Operas -- Librettos
Subject Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama
Category Text
EBook-No. 45806
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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