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Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts

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    Charles Gounod, Jules Barbier and Michel Carré's Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts is a folklore and fairy tales play.

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    About Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts

    "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.
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    • Operas, Librettos
    • Faust, -approximately 1540, Drama

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