Gounod’s Faust (Paris version)
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Gounod’s Faust (Paris version) is the revised French grand opera adaptation of Goethe’s Faust that became one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the 19th-century operatic repertoire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles Gounod's opera Faust | 1 |
| Gounod’s Faust (Paris version) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gounod’s Faust (Paris version) Context triple: [Salle Le Peletier, hostedPremiereOf, Gounod’s Faust (Paris version)]
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Berlioz La damnation de Faust
Berlioz's *La damnation de Faust* is a dramatic legend for soloists, chorus, and orchestra that vividly reimagines Goethe’s Faust through richly orchestrated, theatrical music often performed in concert form.
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B.
L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne is a series of portraits by Vincent van Gogh depicting a woman from Arles, emblematic of his bold color and expressive style during his time in southern France.
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C.
Faust, Part One
Faust, Part One is the first part of Goethe’s dramatic masterpiece that retells the Faust legend, exploring themes of ambition, desire, and the quest for meaning through a pact with the devil.
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D.
Le Rêve (opera)
Le Rêve is an opera adaptation of Émile Zola’s novel of the same name, focusing on themes of innocence, faith, and tragic love.
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E.
Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80
Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80 is Gabriel Fauré’s atmospheric incidental music for Maurice Maeterlinck’s symbolist play, noted for its refined orchestration and lyrical, impressionistic character.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gounod’s Faust (Paris version) Target entity description: Gounod’s Faust (Paris version) is the revised French grand opera adaptation of Goethe’s Faust that became one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the 19th-century operatic repertoire.
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A.
Berlioz La damnation de Faust
Berlioz's *La damnation de Faust* is a dramatic legend for soloists, chorus, and orchestra that vividly reimagines Goethe’s Faust through richly orchestrated, theatrical music often performed in concert form.
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B.
L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne is a series of portraits by Vincent van Gogh depicting a woman from Arles, emblematic of his bold color and expressive style during his time in southern France.
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C.
Faust, Part One
Faust, Part One is the first part of Goethe’s dramatic masterpiece that retells the Faust legend, exploring themes of ambition, desire, and the quest for meaning through a pact with the devil.
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D.
Le Rêve (opera)
Le Rêve is an opera adaptation of Émile Zola’s novel of the same name, focusing on themes of innocence, faith, and tragic love.
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E.
Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80
Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80 is Gabriel Fauré’s atmospheric incidental music for Maurice Maeterlinck’s symbolist play, noted for its refined orchestration and lyrical, impressionistic character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
ⓘ
linked to:
Faust
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| characterVoiceType |
Faust is a tenor role
ⓘ
linked to:
Faust (opera)
Marguerite is a soprano role ⓘ Méphistophélès is a bass role ⓘ
linked to:
Mephistopheles in Gounod's "Faust"
Valentin is a baritone role ⓘ |
| composer | Charles Gounod ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| genre | French grand opera ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
became one of the most frequently performed operas of the late 19th century
ⓘ
helped establish Gounod’s international reputation ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later French operatic treatments of Faustian themes ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist |
Jules Barbier
ⓘ
Michel Carré ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Faust
ⓘ
Marguerite ⓘ Méphistophélès ⓘ Valentin ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Ah! je ris de me voir si belle en ce miroir
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Avant de quitter ces lieux ⓘ Salut! demeure chaste et pure ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
expanded choral and ensemble scenes compared to earlier versions
ⓘ
includes extensive ballet music in the Paris grand opera tradition ⓘ |
| notableNumber |
Soldiers’ Chorus
ⓘ
Walpurgis Night scene ⓘ
linked to:
Walpurgis Night
|
| notableRecording | has been recorded numerous times by major opera companies and labels ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 5 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Faust ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed with cuts and alterations ⓘ |
| periodOfSetting | 16th century ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
Théâtre Lyrique, Paris
ⓘ
linked to:
Théâtre Lyrique
|
| setting | Germany ⓘ |
| style | lyric romanticism ⓘ |
| subject |
Faustian bargain
ⓘ
deal with the Devil ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
conflict between good and evil
ⓘ
redemption through love ⓘ temptation and damnation ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPopularity | 19th century ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
children’s chorus
ⓘ
mixed chorus ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| workTitleElement | often referred to simply as Faust in opera repertory lists ⓘ |
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linked to: Gounod’s Faust (Paris version)