Faust: A Lyric Drama In Five Acts
Jules Barbier
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GRAND OPERALIBRETTOS
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FRENCH AND ENGLISH TEXT AND MUSIC OF THE PRINCIPAL AIRS FAUST BY GOUNOD Boston : OLIVER DITSON COMPANY : New York OPERA SCORES All the vocal scores have English text together with the foreign text mentioned below. Unless otherwise specified, these books are bound in paper. Send for Descriptive Circular P—Oratorios, Cantatas, Operas and Operettas. OLIVER DITSON COMPANY FAUST A LYRIC DRAMA IN FIVE ACTS BOOK BY J. BARBIER AND M. CARRÉ MUSIC BY CHARLES GOUNOD 30 BOSTON: OLIVER DITSON COMPANY: NEW YO
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PREFATORY NOTE
PREFATORY NOTE
The legend of the magician Faust and his compact with the Devil comes from remote antiquity. At first in the form of folk tales in many lands, through ballads and the primitive drama it found its way into literature. It remained for the master-poet, Goethe, to fuse all the elements of the legend into an imaginative drama of unequaled ethical and poetic interest, to give the story the form in which it appeals most strongly to the modern mind. Innumerable musical works of every form have drawn ins
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THE STORY OF THE ACTION
THE STORY OF THE ACTION
Act I. —Faust, an aged philosopher, who has grown weary of life, and of the vain search for the source of all knowledge, decides, after a nightlong vigil, to end his existence by taking poison. In the act of raising the cup to his lips his hand is arrested by the sound of merry voices of maidens singing in the early morning of the joy of living. Again he essays to drink, but pauses to listen to the song of the reapers on their way to the fields, voicing their gratitude to God. Excited to a frenz
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SCENE I.
SCENE I.
Faust's Study. (Night. Faust discovered, alone. He is seated at a table covered with books and parchments; an open book lies before him. His lamp is flickering in the socket.) (Pours liquid from the flask into a crystal goblet. Just as he is about to raise it to his lips, the following chorus is heard, without.)...
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SCENE II.
SCENE II.
Faust and Mephistopheles....
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SCENE I.
SCENE I.
The Kermesse. (One of the city gates. To the left, an Inn, bearing the sign of the god Bacchus.)    Wagner , Students, Burghers, Soldiers, Maidens, and Matrons....
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SCENE II.
SCENE II.
Wagner , Siebel , Valentine , Students, and afterwards Mephistopheles ....
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SCENE III.
SCENE III.
Mephistopheles and the preceding....
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SCENE IV.
SCENE IV.
Mephistopheles , then Faust ....
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SCENE V.
SCENE V.
(Students, with Maidens on their arms, preceded by Musicians, take possession of the stage. Burghers in the rear, as at the commencement of the act.) Students, Maidens, Burghers, etc., afterwards Siebel and Marguerite . ( Siebel retreats before Mephistopheles , who then compels him to make a circuit of the stage, passing behind the dancers.) (He is about to hurry after Marguerite , when he suddenly finds himself face to face with Mephistopheles —he hastily turns away and leaves the stage.)...
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SCENE I.
SCENE I.
Marguerite 's Garden. (At the back a wall, with a little door. To the left a bower. On the right a pavilion, with a window facing the audience. Trees, shrubs, etc.) Siebel , alone. (He enters through the little door at the back, and stops on the threshold of the pavilion, near a group of roses and lilies.) (Plucks flowers in order to make a bouquet, and disappears amongst the shrubs.)...
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SCENE II.
SCENE II.
Mephistopheles , Faust , and Siebel . (Exit Siebel , after fastening bouquet to the door of the pavilion.)...
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SCENE III.
SCENE III.
Faust and Mephistopheles ....
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SCENE IV.
SCENE IV.
Faust....
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SCENE V.
SCENE V.
Faust , Mephistopheles . (Draws Faust after him, and disappears in the garden. Marguerite enters through the doorway at the back, and advances silently to the front.)...
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SCENE VI.
SCENE VI.
Marguerite. (Puts down the casket on a rustic seat, and kneels down in order to adorn herself with the jewels.)...
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SCENE VII.
SCENE VII.
Marguerite and Martha . ( Mephistopheles and Faust enter.)...
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SCENE VIII.
SCENE VIII.
Mephistopheles , Faust , and the before-named. ( Marguerite yields her arm to Faust , and withdraws with him. Mephistopheles and Martha remain together.)...
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SCENE IX.
SCENE IX.
Mephistopheles....
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SCENE X.
SCENE X.
Faust and Marguerite ....
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SCENE XI.
SCENE XI.
Faust , Mephistopheles . ( Marguerite opens the window of the pavilion, and remains with her head resting on her hand.)...
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SCENE XII.
SCENE XII.
The preceding. Marguerite. ( Marguerite , overcome, allows her head to fall on Faust's shoulder. Mephistopheles opens the door of the garden, and departs, laughing derisively. The curtain falls.)...
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SCENE I.
SCENE I.
Marguerite's Room. Siebel and Marguerite . (Exit. Siebel follows slowly after.)...
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SCENE II.
SCENE II.
Interior of a Church. Marguerite , then Mephistopheles . (Women enter the church and cross the stage. Marguerite enters after them, and kneels.) (He disappears.)...
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SCENE III.
SCENE III.
The Street. Valentine , Soldiers, then Siebel ....
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SCENE IV.
SCENE IV.
Valentine and Siebel . (Approaches the church. Faust and Mephistopheles enter at the back; Mephistopheles carries a guitar.)...
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SCENE V.
SCENE V.
Faust and Mephistopheles . (Faust goes towards Marguerite 's house, but hesitates.) ( Valentine rushes from the house.)...
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SCENE VI.
SCENE VI.
Valentine and the before-named. (Exit, dragging Faust after him.)...
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SCENE VII.
SCENE VII.
(Enter Citizens, with lighted torches; afterwards Siebel and Marguerite .) (Curtain.)...
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SCENE I.
SCENE I.
A Prison. Marguerite asleep; Faust and Mephistopheles ....
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SCENE II.
SCENE II.
Mephistopheles and the preceding. (The prison walls open. The soul of Marguerite rises towards heaven. Faust gazes despairingly after her, then falls on his knees and prays. Mephistopheles turns away, barred by the shining sword of an archangel.) End of the Opera....
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SCÈNE PREMIERE.
SCÈNE PREMIERE.
Le Cabinet de Faust. ( Faust , seul. Sa lampe est près de s'eteindre. Il est assis devant une table chargée de parchemins. Un livre est ouvert devant lui.) (Il verse le contenu de la fiole dans une coupe de cristal. Au moment où il va porter la coupe à ses lèvres, des voix de jeunes filles se font entendre au dehors.) Jeunes Filles et Labs.   Béni soit Dieu! Jeunes Filles et Labs.   Béni soit Dieu!...
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SCÈNE II.
SCÈNE II.
Faust, Mephistopheles. (Il fait un geste. Au fond du théâtre s'ouvre et laisse voir Marguerite assise devant son rouet et filant.)...
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SCÈNE PREMIÈRE.
SCÈNE PREMIÈRE.
La Kermesse. (Une des portes de la ville. A gauche un caborte à l'enseigne du Bacchus) Wagner , Etudiants, Bourgeois, Soldats, Jeunes Filles, Matrones. (Bourgeois et Soldats remontent vers le fond du théâtre.) (Un groupe de jeunes filles entre en scène.) (Les étudiants et les soldats séparent les femmes en riant. Tous les groupes s'éloignent et disparaissent.)...
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SCÈNE II.
SCÈNE II.
Wagner , Siebel , Etudiants, Valentin . Sie.  Sur moi tu peux compter! Etuds. Compte sur nous aussi! Sie.  Sur moi tu peux compter! Etuds. Compte sur nous aussi!...
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SCÈNE III.
SCÈNE III.
Les mêmes. Mephistopheles . (Ils sortent.)...
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SCÈNE IV.
SCÈNE IV.
Mephistopheles , puis Faust ....
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SCÈNE V.
SCÈNE V.
(Les étudiants et les jeunes filles, bras dessus, bras dessous, et précédés par des joueurs de violon, envahissent la scène. Ils sont suivie par les bourgeois qui ont paru au commencement de l'acte.) Les Mêmes, Étudiants, Jeunes Filles, Bourgeois, puis Siebel et Marguerite . ( Siebel recule devant Mephistopheles , qui lui fait faire ainsi la tour du théâtre en passant derrière le groupe des danseurs.) (Il va pour s'élancer sur la trace de Marguerite ; mais, se trouvant de nouveau face à face ave
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SCÈNE PREMIÈRE.
SCÈNE PREMIÈRE.
Le Jardin de Marguerite . (Au fond, un mur percé d'une petite porte. A gauche, un bosquet. A droite, un pavillon dont la fenêtre fait face au public. Arbres et massifs.) (Il s'approche du pavillon et trempe ses doigts dans un bénitier accroché au mur.) (Il cueille des fleurs pour former un bouquet et disparaît dans les massifs du jardin.)...
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SCÈNE II.
SCÈNE II.
Mephistopheles , Faust , puis Siebel . ( Siebel attache le bouquet à la porte du pavillon et sort.)...
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SCÈNE III.
SCÈNE III.
Faust , Mephistopheles . (Il sort.)...
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SCÈNE IV.
SCÈNE IV.
Faust....
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SCÈNE V.
SCÈNE V.
Faust , Mephistopheles . ( Mephistopheles reparaît, une cassette sous le bras.) (Il entraine Faust et disparaît avec lui dans le jardin. Marguerite entre par la porte du fond et descend en silence jusque sur le devant de la scène.)...
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SCÈNE VI.
SCÈNE VI.
Marguerite. (Elle s'assied dans le bosquet, devant son rouet, et prend son fuseau autour duquel elle prépare de la laine.) (Au moment d'entrer dans la pavillon, elle aperçoit la bouquet suspendu à la porte.)...
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SCÈNE VII.
SCÈNE VII.
Marguerite , Marthe . Mar.     (avec confusion). ( Mephistopheles et Faust entrent en scène.)...
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SCÈNE VIII.
SCÈNE VIII.
Les Mêmes, Mephistopheles , Faust . ( Marguerite baisse les yeux sous le regard de Mephistopheles , se hâte d'ôter le collier, le bracelet et les pendants d'oreilles et de les remettre dans la cassette.) ( Marguerite abandonne son bras à Faust et s'éloigne avec Mephistopheles et Marthe restent seuls en scène.) ( Mephistopheles et Marthe reparaissent.)...
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SCÈNE IX.
SCÈNE IX.
Mephistopheles. (Il s'éloigne et disparaît dans l'ombre.)...
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SCÈNE X.
SCÈNE X.
Faust , Marguerite ....
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SCÈNE XI.
SCÈNE XI.
Faust. Mephistopheles. ( Marguerite ouvre la fenêtre du pavillon et s'y appuie un moment en silence, la tête entre les mains.)...
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SCÈNE XII.
SCÈNE XII.
Les mêmes. Marguerite. ( Marguerite reste un moment interdite et laisse tomber sa tête sur l'épaule de Faust ; Mephistopheles ouvre la porte du jardin et sort en ricanant. La toile tombe.)...
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SCÈNE PREMIERE.
SCÈNE PREMIERE.
La Chambre de Marguerite. Marguerite , Siebel ....
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SCÈNE II.
SCÈNE II.
L'Église. Marguerite , puis Mephistopheles . (Quelques femmes traversent la scène et entrent dans l'église. Marguerite entre après elles et s'agenouille.) ( Mephistopheles parait derrière un pilier et se penche à l'oreille de Marguerite .)...
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SCÈNE III.
SCÈNE III.
La Rue. Valentin , Soldats, puis Siebel ....
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SCÈNE IV.
SCÈNE IV.
Valentin, Siebel. (Il s'éloigne; Mephistopheles et Faust entrent en scène; Mephistopheles tient une guitare à la main.)...
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SCÈNE V.
SCÈNE V.
FAUST, MEPHISTOPHELES. ( Faust se dirige vers la maison de Marguerite et s'arrête.) ( Faust , pensif, se tient à l'écart. Mephistopheles s'accompagne sur sa guitare.)  ( Valentin sort de la maison.)...
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SCÈNE VI.
SCÈNE VI.
Les mêmes. Valentin. (Il entraîne Faust . Arrivent Marthe et des bourgeois portant des torches.)...
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SCÈNE VII.
SCÈNE VII.
Valentin , Marthe , Bourgeois, puis Siebel et Marguerite ....
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SCÈNE PREMIÈRE.
SCÈNE PREMIÈRE.
La Prison. Marguerite , endormie, Faust , Mephistopheles ....
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SCÈNE II.
SCÈNE II.
Les mêmes. Mephistopheles. (Les murs de la prison se sont ouverts. L'âme de Marguerite s'élève dans les cieux. Faust la suit des yeux avec désespoir; il tombe à genoux et prie. Mephistopheles est à demi renversé sous l'épée lumineuse de l'archange.) Fin....
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SONGS FROM THE OPERAS
SONGS FROM THE OPERAS
Bound in paper, cloth back, $2.50 each, net In full cloth, gilt.... 3.50 each, net In these volumes of The Musicians Library the editor has presented in chronological order the most famous arias from operas of every school. Beginning with songs from the earliest Italian productions, a comprehensive view of operatic development is given by well-chosen examples from German, French, and later Italian works, down to contemporary musical drama. Each song or aria is given in its original key with the
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