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Faust up to Date is a London musical burlesque first staged in 1888, with a libretto credited to G. R. Sims and Henry Pettitt and music by Meyer Lutz. It uses the Faust story associated with Charles Gounod's opera as material for comic scenes, songs, topical jokes, and theatrical spectacle, rather than presenting the subject as serious drama.
The work is a source for studying Victorian popular theatre and the Gaiety tradition of musical burlesque.
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When was Faust up to Date first staged?
Faust up to Date was first staged in London in 1888. It is a musical burlesque based on the familiar Faust story.
Who wrote Faust up to Date?
The libretto is credited to G. R. Sims and Henry Pettitt, with music by Meyer Lutz. Their work adapted Faust for comic Victorian theater.
Is Faust up to Date based on Charles Gounod's opera?
The burlesque uses the Faust material associated with Charles Gounod's opera as a source. It turns that serious story into comic scenes, songs, topical jokes, and theatrical spectacle.
What makes Faust up to Date a burlesque?
It treats the Faust legend through parody, topical humor, and musical comedy. The 1888 London production combined songs and comic stage situations rather than presenting a conventional grand opera.
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