An opera in five acts Music by GOUNOD
Libretto by JULES BARBIER and MICHEL CARRE after Goethe
(sung in French)
(gramophone records)
Cast in order of singing:
FRENCH NATIONAL OPERA CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA conducted by ANDRÉ CLUYTENS
The action takes place in Germany in the 16th century. Act 1: Faust's study
Act 2: Outside one of the city gates

Faust, a learned doctor - NICOLAI GEDOA (tenor)
Mephistopheles - BORIS CHRISTOFF (bass)
Wagner, a student - VICTOR AUTRAN (baritone)
Valentine, a soldier - ERNEST BLANC (baritone)
Siebel, a village youth - LILIANE BERTON (soprano)
Marguerite, Valentine's sister - VICTORIA DE LOS ANGELES (sop)
Martha, her neighbour - RITA GORR (mezzo-soprano)