# Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts

By Charles Gounod and others.

"Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts" by Gounod, Barbier, and Carré is a grand opera composed in 1859. An aging scholar, despairing over a life wasted on fruitless studies, strikes a fateful bargain with the demonic Méphistophélès. Transformed into a handsome young man, Faust pursues the virtuous Marguerite, setting in motion a tragic tale of temptation, love, and damnation. Based on Goethe's legendary story, this five-act opera became one of the most frequently performed works in operatic history. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Contributor: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Subjects: Operas -- Librettos; Faust, -approximately 1540 -- Drama

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