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Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts

Chapter 66: SONGS FROM THE OPERAS
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The libretto dramatizes a learned man's despair and his pact with a demonic tempter who offers youth and worldly delights. His ensuing relationship with an innocent woman, the social consequences, and his pursuit of transcendence are depicted across five acts of choral and solo numbers. The work juxtaposes public spectacle and private torment to explore temptation, guilt, and redemption, using arias, ensembles, and dramatic stagecraft. This edition presents both English and French texts and includes a selection of principal arias for performance.

SONGS FROM THE OPERAS