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The Waltz from Act II of Charles Gounod's opera 'Faust' is an orchestral piece composed for the Kermesse (village fair) scene that opens the second act. Premiered at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris in 1859, the opera is based on Goethe's 'Faust, Part One.' This waltz, often referred to as the 'Kermesse...
The Waltz from "Faust" is an instrumental dance segment from Charles Gounod's 1859 grand opera, "Faust." The piece is formally known as the "Waltz of the Corpse" or the Kermesse Waltz and occurs during the bustling village fair scene in Act One. It was choreographed for the corps de ballet and serve...
Charles Gounod's Faust is a French opera first performed in Paris in 1859, based loosely on Goethe's drama. Its ballet music for the Walpurgis Night scene includes a waltz associated with the supernatural revelry arranged by Méphistophélès. Distinct from the opera's earlier Kermesse music, the piece...
"Roméo et Juliette" is a five-act opéra lyrique by French composer Charles Gounod, adapting William Shakespeare's tragic play of the same name. It premiered at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris in 1867 with a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré. The opera is a staple of the French romantic...
The "Waltz from Faust" is a popular orchestral piece derived from Charles Gounod's 1859 opera "Faust." The waltz appears in the opera's second act during a lively Kermesse, or country fair, scene, providing a backdrop for the townspeople's dancing. Gounod composed the opera based on Johann Wolfgang...
The Walpurgisnacht Ballet, choreographed by George Balanchine in 1977, depicts the fantastical German legend of witches celebrating on Midsummer Eve with swirling dancers and a dramatic, fiery climax reflecting supernatural forces.
Mors et Vita by Charles Gounod (1818–1893) is an 1885 French oratorio depicting death, judgment, and resurrection, conceived as a sequel to his earlier oratorio The Redemption and first performed in Birmingham.
The Redemption by Charles Gounod (1818–1893) is an 1882 French sacred trilogy oratorio tracing the life of Christ, premièred at the Birmingham Festival and enormously popular with Victorian British choral societies.
Charles Gounod composed this sacred oratorio in 1882, depicting the life and resurrection of Jesus Christ to create a massively popular staple of the French religious repertoire.
Charles Gounod composed this grand oratorio in 1885 as a sequel to La Rédemption, exploring Christian themes of death, judgment, and eternal life to great international success.
Charles Gounod composed this biblical oratorio in 1865, setting the apocryphal story of Tobias to demonstrate his early mastery of French sacred choral music.
