GOUNOD: Faust (Sung in English) / Faust: Ballet Music

$44.99 (CD)

Link to this CD

Faust (Sung in English) (more info)


1. Act I: Introduction - 7:03
2. Act I Scene 1: Nothing! In vain I have probed … (Faust) - 6:14
3. Act I Scene 1: Lazy little daughter open up your eyes (Young Girls, Faust, Harvesters) - 2:55
4. Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Can your God help me know the truth? (Faust) - 1:21
5. Act I Scene 2: Duet: Here I am! You seem somewhat startled (Mephistopheles, Faust) - 2:50
6. Act I Scene 2: So bring me the bliss of careless excesses (Faust, Mephistopheles) - 6:45
7. Act II Scene 1: Beer or gin or wine or kvass (Students, Wagner, Soldiers, Townsmen, Young Girls, Matrons, Chorus) - 4:55
8. Act II Scene 2: Scene and Recitative: Oh, sacred medallion from the sister I love (Valentin, Wagner, Siebel, Students) - 1:45
9. Act II Scene 2: Duty bids me leave this place (Valentin) - 3:50
10. Act II Scene 2: Cheer up, my friends! (Wagner, Students, Mephistopheles) - 1:24
11. Act II Scene 3: Song of the Golden Calf: Pride of place to the golden calf! (Mephistopheles, Chorus) - 2:04
12. Act II Scene 3: Recitative and Chorus: Your song deserves our thanks! (Students, Valentin, Wagner, Mephistopheles, Siebel) - 2:47
13. Act II Scene 3: Though the fiends of hell may defy resistance (Siebel, Valentin, Wagner, Students) - 2:32
14. Act II Scene 4: You haven't seen the last of me yet! (Mephistopheles, Faust) - 1:33
15. Act II Scene 5: Waltz and Chorus: Just as when the whispering breezes … (Mephistopheles, Faust, Siebel, Chorus) - 2:47
16. Act II Scene 5: May I presume to ask …(Faust, Marguerite, Siebel, Mephistopheles, Some Girls, Other Girls) - 4:03
17. Act III: Entr’acte - 2:06
18. Act III Scene 1: You must help me reveal the love I feel (Siebel) - 2:46
19. Act III Scene 2: Scene and Recitative: Are we there? (Faust, Mephistopheles, Siebel) - 1:15
20. Act III Scene 3: Wait here for a while, Doctor Faust (Mephistopheles, Faust) - 1:03
21. Act III Scene 4: Cavatina: What turbulent feelings possess me? (Faust) - 6:46

Faust (Sung in English) (more info)


1. Act III Scene 5: Be careful! Here she comes! (Mephistopheles, Faust) - 0:46
2. Act III Scene 6: Recitative: He would have held my hand if I'd only allowed him (Marguerite) - 6:36
3. Act III Scene 6: A bouquet! It's from Siebel I'm sure (Marguerite) - 5:18
4. Act III Scene 7: Bless my soul, I'm dreaming! (Martha, Marguerite) - 0:44
5. Act III Scene 8: Dame Martha Schwerlein, I believe (Mephistopheles, Martha, Marguerite, Faust) - 2:30
6. Act III Scene 8: Quartet: Please take my arm, they won't mind! (Faust, Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Martha) - 6:56
7. Act III Scene 10: And none too soon! (Mephistopheles) - 1:52
8. Act III Scene 11: Duet: It's very late … Farewell! (Marguerite, Faust) - 7:03
9. Act III Scene 11: Marguerite! (Faust, Marguerite) - 4:39
10. Act III Scene 13: Look there! She's opening her window … (Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust) - 4:03
11. Act IV Scene 1: Entr'acte - 1:55
12. Act IV Scene 1: They pass me in the street … (Marguerite, Girls Voices) - 6:31
13. Act IV Scene 2: Scene and Recitative: Marguerite! Siebel! (Siebel, Marguerite) - 1:36
14. Act IV Scene 2: Romance: When happy days bring gladness and laughter (Siebel, Marguerite) - 4:33
15. Act IV Scene 3: Dear Lord, accept the prayers of a penitent sinner (Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Demons, Priests, Boys) - 11:14

Faust (Sung in English) (more info)


1. Act IV Scene 4: The Soldiers’ Chorus: Come along my brothers (Soldiers, Valentin, Siebel) - 3:03
2. Act IV Scene 4: We seek the soldier's immortal prize (Soldiers) - 3:14
3. Act IV Scene 5: Recitative: Come on, Siebel, I need a drink or two! (Valentin, Siebel, Mephistopheles, Faust) - 2:12
4. Act IV Scene 6: Serenade: Is my love awake or sleeping (Mephistopheles) - 2:50
5. Act IV Scene 7: Trio: The Duel: What can I do for you? (Valentin, Mephistopheles, Faust) - 4:07
6. Act IV Scene 8: The Death of Valentin: Over here, come at once! (Martha, Women, Valentin, Marguerite, Siebel) - 1:49
7. Act IV Scene 8: Pay heed to my words, Marguerite! (Valentin, Crowd) - 5:06
8. Act V Scene 1: The Walpurgis Night: Over the heather, through the marshes (Will o’ the Wisps) - 1:15
9. Act V Scene 1: No further! (Faust, Mephistopheles, Voices) - 2:22
10. Act V Scene 2: Scene and Chorus: Till the sun awakes in the east (Mephistopheles, Faust Chorus) - 3:59
11. Act V Scene 2: Drinking Song: Honeyed nectar, share your pleasure (Faust, Mephistopheles, Chorus) - 1:31
12. Act V Scene 2: May your elation, O careless love (Mephistopheles, Faust) - 2:40
13. Act V Scene 4: Intermezzo: Prison Scene - 4:12
14. Act V Scene 4: Go back! (Faust, Mephistopheles) - 2:14
15. Act V Scene 5: My heart quails at the thought of this meeting! (Faust) - 2:23
16. Act V Scene 5: Ah! Do I hear my lover's voice? (Marguerite, Faust) - 5:24
17. Act V Scene 6: Make haste now! (Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust, Chorus of Angels) - 6:29


Faust (more info)
Recording date: June 1953


18. Dance of the Nubian Slaves — - 2:30
19. Slow Dance — - 4:45
20. Ancient Dance — - 1:36
21. Cleopatra's Variations — - 1:42
22. Dance of the Trojan Women — - 2:10
23. Mirror Variations — - 1:53
24. Phryne's Dance - 2:28

Reviews