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Faust (German for "fist") or Faustus (Latin for "auspicious" or "lucky") is the protagonist of a classic German legen in which he makes a pact with the Devil. The tale is the basis for many literary, artistic, cinematic and musical works, such as those by Christopher Marlowe, Goethe, Mikhail Bulgakov, Thomas Mann, Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, Washington Irving, and Charles Gounod.

Trivia about faust

  • In a Goethe work, this title character is tempted by the devil Mephistopheles
  • "Mefistofele" is based on this 1808 literary work
  • Mephistopheles celebrates human greed in the "Song of the Golden Calf" from this Gounod opera
  • In Germany this Gounod opera based on a play by Goethe is called "Margarethe", for its heroine
  • For the gift of youth, this philosopher & alchemist pledges his soul to Mephistopheles
  • An 1846 Berlioz work on "The Damnation of" this man goes back to the Goethe tale
  • In German legend, he sells his soul to the devil for youth, knowledge & power
  • "Song of the Flea" & "Song of the Rat" are found in Berlioz' work about the "Damnation of" this man
  • Gounod:"Us Fat"
  • In Germany, this opera is sometimes called "Margarethe" to separate it from the Goethe drama
  • Berlioz's opera about "The Damnation Of" this man features the "Dance of the Sylphs"
  • Martin Luther believed this German magician & astrologer, a Goethe subject, had devilish powers
  • Even folks who think they don't like opera enjoy the Soldiers' Chorus from this Gounod opera, heard here:
  • Berlioz never intended "The Damnation of" him to be staged, but damned if opera companies don't do it anyway
  • Returned to youth, this Goethe professor has his way with the innocent Gretchen
  • ...in German lit if you can't recall that this Goethe title character messes with Mephistopheles
  • Originally, Balanchine choreographed his "Walpurgisnacht Ballet" for a 1975 production of this Gounod opera
  • A 21-hour production of this Goethe tale was a highlight of the 2000 expo in Hanover, Germany
  • Beniamino Gigli was well known for singing the role of this scholar in "Mefistofele"

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