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GOUNOD: Faust (Abridged) (Sung in English)

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Label: Chandos

Series: Opera in English

Genre: Opera

Period: Romantic

Catalogue No: CHAN3089-90

Barcode: 095115308929

Release Date: 11/1999

GOUNOD: Faust (Abridged) (Sung in English)

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Disc 1

Gounod, Charles-François
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
Carré, Michel - Lyricist

Faust (Sung in English)

Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Hargreaves, Matthew (bass-baritone)
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Walker, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)

1

Act I: Introduction

07:03

Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

2

Act I Scene 1: Nothing! In vain I have probed (Faust)

06:14

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

3

Act I Scene 1: Lazy little daughter open up your eyes (Chorus, Faust)

02:55

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

4

Act I Scene 1: Can your God help me to know the truth? (Faust)

01:21

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

5

Act I Scene 2: Here I am! You seem somewhat startled (Mephistopheles, Faust)

02:50

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

6

Act I Scene 2: So bring me the bliss of careless excesses (Faust, Mephistopheles)

06:45

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

7

Act II Scene 1: Beer or gin or wine or kvass (Chorus, Wagner)

04:55

Hargreaves, Matthew (bass-baritone)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

8

Act II Scene 2: Oh, sacred medallion from the sister I love (Valentin, Wagner, Siebel, Chorus)

01:45

Hargreaves, Matthew (bass-baritone)
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

9

Act II Scene 2: Duty bids me leave this place (Valentin)

03:50

Magee, Garry (baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

10

Act II Scene 2: Cheer up, my friends! (Wagner, Chorus, Mephistopheles)

01:24

Miles, Alastair (bass)
Hargreaves, Matthew (bass-baritone)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

11

Act II Scene 3: Pride of place to the golden calf! (Mephistopheles, Chorus)

02:04

Miles, Alastair (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

12

Act II Scene 3: Your song deserves our thanks! (Chorus, Valentin, Wagner, Mephistopheles, Siebel)

02:47

Miles, Alastair (bass)
Hargreaves, Matthew (bass-baritone)
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

13

Act II Scene 3: Though the fiends of hell may defy resistance (Siebel, Valentin, Wagner, Chorus)

02:32

Hargreaves, Matthew (bass-baritone)
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

14

Act II Scene 4: You haven’t seen the last of me yet! (Mephistopheles, Faust)

01:33

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

15

Act II Scene 5: Just as when the whispering breezes … (Chorus, Mephistopheles, Faust, Siebel)

01:16

Miles, Alastair (bass)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

16

Act II Scene 5: May I presume to ask (Faust, Marguerite, Siebel, Mephistopheles, Chorus)

04:03

Miles, Alastair (bass)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

17

Act III: Entr’acte

01:28

Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

18

Act III Scene 1: You must help me reveal the love I feel (Siebel)

02:46

Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

19

Act III Scene 2: Are we there? (Faust, Mephistopheles, Siebel)

01:15

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

20

Act III Scene 3: Wait here for a while, Doctor Faust (Mephistopheles, Faust)

01:03

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

21

Act III Scene 4: What turbulent feelings possess me? (Faust)

06:44

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

22

Act III Scene 5: Be careful! Here she comes! (Mephistopheles, Faust)

00:43

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

23

Act III Scene 6: He would have held my hand if I'd only allowed him (Marguerite)

06:36

Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

24

Act III Scene 6: A bouquet! It's from Siebel I'm sure (Marguerite)

05:22

Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

Disc 2

1

Act III Scene 7: Bless my soul, I'm dreaming! (Martha, Marguerite)

00:47

Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Walker, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

2

Act III Scene 8: Dame Martha Schwerlein, I believe (Mephistopheles, Martha, Marguerite, Faust)

02:29

Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Walker, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

3

Act III Scene 8: Please take my arm, they won’t mind! (Faust, Marguerite, Mephistopheles, Martha)

06:56

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Walker, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

4

Act III Scene 10: And none too soon! (Mephistopheles)

01:52

Miles, Alastair (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

5

Act III Scene 11: It's very late … Farewell! (Marguerite, Faust)

07:03

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

6

Act III Scene 11: Marguerite! (Faust, Marguerite)

04:39

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

7

Act III Scene 13: Look there! She's opening her window … (Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust)

04:03

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

8

Act IV Scene 1: They pass me in the street (Marguerite, Chorus)

06:32

Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

9

Act IV Scene 2: Marguerite! Siebel! (Siebel, Marguerite)

01:36

Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

10

Act IV Scene 2: When happy days bring you gladness and laughter (Siebel, Marguerite)

04:28

Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

11

Act IV Scene 4: Come along my brothers (Chorus, Valentin, Siebel)

03:00

Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

12

Act IV Scene 4: We seek the soldier’s immortal prize (Chorus)

03:14

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

13

Act IV Scene 5: Come on, Siebel, I need a drink or two! (Valentin, Siebel, Mephistopheles, Faust)

02:10

Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

14

Act IV Scene 6: Is my love awake or sleeping (Mephistopheles)

02:51

Miles, Alastair (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

15

Act IV Scene 7: What can I do for you? (Valentin, Mephistopheles, Faust)

04:07

Miles, Alastair (bass)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Magee, Garry (baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

16

Act IV Scene 8: Over here, come at once! (Martha, Chorus, Valentin, Marguerite, Siebel)

01:49

Magee, Garry (baritone)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Walker, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

17

Act IV Scene 8: Pay heed to my words, Marguerite! (Valentin, Chorus)

05:07

Magee, Garry (baritone)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

18

Act V Scene 4: Go back! (Faust, Mephistopheles)

02:14

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

19

Act V Scene 5: My heart quails at the thought of this meeting! (Faust)

02:24

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

20

Act V Scene 5: Ah! Do I hear my lover's voice? (Marguerite, Faust)

05:24

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

21

Act V Scene 6: Make haste now! (Mephistopheles, Marguerite, Faust, Chorus)

06:31

Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Plazas, Mary (soprano)
Miles, Alastair (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:38:30