Show n FAUST AS AN OPERA A Synopsis of S Music of the Celebrated Work York by Prof Evan flynn Stephens ACT CT I Y IThe Tho The orchestra gives Ivell us a II loud call for tor silence Then wo wa hear heur It rest iett antI and In deep deel but sweet J mimi the learned learnell Old Faust laust In iii his search Ing hug after litter knowledge Boon s on to Le lie Inter Interrupted interrupted r with the time beautiful melody tell tellIng lag Ing of Valentines love of gl sister tur und and home hOlne Faust the tenor then be begins sins gins hula his disconsolate lamenting In Interrupted by the merry song eON of tho ho youthful teapots reapers What a II charming contrast hero between this the two tto ex ox of ot lite I Tim The soprano voices break out like a 1 bright sunbeam In iii the tIme gloom lime Tho tattle male chorus that follows Is 18 equally equall In the tha dying away atay chords of oC and ami Pray Iray Then rhen conies collies time the halt half weird but be t always music of oC contracted again with the enchanting musio of or Love as he lie shows shown to Faust the time of ot youth and love Time The joyous duet duct ho hue u tW time the rejuvenated Faust I mind Me Ie ending tho the act ACT II If The rue opening chorus chorIs serves well as nil music mantle of time the rabble le Hut It 11 Is III at lit the hue entrance of ot Valen Valentine tine that Gounod becomes In lucre here begins to 10 curry carry curl us away way n with not only hits his beautiful nong son Even Heart Henrt Must Munt Swell where tho lie love luve nn its well ell as us the tho soldiers are aro expressed ell but bat the thc very IY dialogue Is It contrasted flatly again lignIn with the time cull call lou for Wino Wine and Song Bong Hon Anti And l tuH tos sarcastic song nong Mule Make Way for tor the tho Calf alt of at Gold bid a II weirdly brilliant ef effect oct while the time quarrel ending with the lie strong mule mall chorus where they the limo ditto Satan to 10 harm burma them when whon they pro itro lInt Kent the sign of ot time the cross crusa Is sublime This hIs soon lIoon gives ivay to the time of or the dance anti the celebrated chorus Interrupted by the tho momentary meeting of Faust and ami Marguerite brings to a brilliant and happy close chose the second act ACT III This ibis act contains con tal liS perhaps the most tenderly exquisite I ve music In cx x tence The rime entire solo oust cast of ot the tue opera excepting Valentine ore her heia till nil heard to the tho fullest advantage Hel bel time the boy htoy lover opens time the scene with his hilt Flower Song Snug then timen Hong of rapture at lit seeing time the abode of Marguerite Sale dl di mom and then Marguerites glorious musical work vork begins Her old o tI ash fash fashioned song Bong at nt the thus spinning Wheel fol followed followed oh lowed by h that hint palpitating with Joy Jowel Jonel Song and time the love scene Unit tIta follows with ltd its quartets duets find and n solos It nil all has a 0 fault It It lii hi that It Is lit too i beautiful Ct 1 IY IV rIte Tho of oC ro e 11 IH is over ocr Its woes woo now flOut b i to 0 Hob nob and situ moan noan sweet g of ot friendshiP lx both th cht and sat en ens u US with HH Its simple earnest tenderness when hark the thi th bugles hules PIt ore sounding pounding Valentine le l turns with his hili uI tades Anti And wo we arc lire soon carried lt away awn with tho thi tramp of or the soldiers chorus chortle but hut I only to bo be morn illume 11 Into sorrow ns Valentine learns of ot his sis tig sisters terM lers shame To emphasize e this Faust and end appear on omm the tile scene Und the littler latter sinn his bin hi diabolical sere soro ro Of ot 0 I i P takes up the thc Insult anti we wo have tho lie manly stirring fIt trib of or ine tuO dai hr Valentine Yah 11 is I slain I know of ot nothing more concise pathetic and effective In iii IO than titan title this tit s In of ot tho Ih death th eC Gt f Valentine al time the outcries of the crowd CI thin tho walling of or Ite Ito hili l the time cursing of ot his hili slater laer by Valentine and time the few tew ets of or tones sung pun by lI the tIme nt at the tho death Is I till nil It 11 effective ACT ACTY V Time The scene nt at the church IB Is terribly effective ns nil timid this the organ music Is U heard now non the th of oC ell clew over Marguerites despairing ll prayers plen now the hymns of time the choir then the tIme calls mils of oC Demons awl and ending It tit tIme beautiful passIonate prayer of ot Marguerite accompanied by lIy the lie so sopranos prance pranos and nuil nil II tenors In chorus The rite sec coo second ond of this oct net tho tIme prison brings the music of love lovo to ui U again ns nl Marguerite finds herself In Intha Inthe Inthe the tha arms of or Faust und and In her hem delirium she rehearses tho ho mush of oC their heir lilt 1 anti their thele love hove sor In the garden where he hue first worm won her imer affections How passionate anti and earnest the hue love lovo duet how hmo the parting Then Ilten that ever ascending prayer of Cf Marguerite a OK as death draws draw near anti ant site she repulses higher and higher that voice soars In inthis this confidence lIce of ot forgiveness And the time crowning of or the time great work rork Is reached as ns to 10 the lie demand of or Satan for Cor his vie vic victims lame tims the grand burst bUst of oC song son from tIe the tIeh heavenly h choir breaks out to the time words No o Not Sol Sd All who have sinned May reheat the sin Lot Let t earth be severe secre Heaven Is In forgiving Who ho can hear henr those grand grant harmonies harmonics and not feel reel tho time blessed meaning o ot of that th t message thrill him bum Im Immortal mortal fame tonic rests on Oh Faust and It U rests rellis on n u solid foundation |