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S O F I A N A T I O N A L O P E R A
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| Director: Sdravko Mitkov |
Conductor: Nayden Todorov | |
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F A U S T Opera in five acts. Music by Gounod, libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on part 1 of Goethe's "Faust" (1808). First performed in Paris on 19. of March 1859. Jules Barbier and Michel Carré were his librettists for Faust. Barbier and Carré based their version on Goethe's play, originally only the first part. They later added Act V of the opera, which includes episodes from the second part. When Gounod died in 1893, the opera had been performed over a thousand times in Paris. "Faust" is concerned principally with Faust's seduction of Marguerite, whose own redemption is secured, while Faust remains the prey of the devil Mephistopheles. Famous recital arias from Faust include the Mephistophelean Le veau d'or (The Golden Calf), the tenor Salut! demeure and Marguerite's Jewel Song Ah! je ris. Choral societies have enjoyed the famous Soldiers' Chorus, while the Walpurgisnacht ballet music has provided orchestras with an item of concert repertoire.
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