Fausto is an 1831 opera by Louise Bertin.[1] It premiered at the Théâtre-Italien Paris 7 March 1831, and ran for three performances.[2]

Roles

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Role Voice type Premiere cast, 7 February 1831
Fausto tenor (originally contralto) Domenico Donzelli
Margarita soprano Henriette Méric-Lalande
Mefistofele bass or baritone Vincenzo-Felice Santini
Catarina contralto or mezzo-soprano Marianna Rossi
Valentino tenor Marco Bordogni
Wagner bass-baritone Lodovico Graziani
Marta mezzo-soprano
A witch contralto Clorinda Corradi
A town crier bass-baritone
Chorus: Angels, demons, townsfolk

References

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  1. ^ Goethe and Zelter: Musical Dialogues Lorraine Byrne Bodley · 2017 "... The opera Fausto by Louise Angélique Bertin, which was performed in the Parisian Théâtre Italien on 7 March 1831; the libretto, which had been written in Italian verse in 1830, was performed in French translation without any"
  2. ^ Au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Fausto sort d’un long silence 21 6 2023