Gounod: Faust - Waltz at the End of first Act

Charles Gounod - Fast,
Faust: Francizco Araiza, Mefisto: Ruggero Raimondi, Margurite: Gabriela Benackova, Valetin: Walton Grönrgoos, Siebel: Gabriele Sima, Chorus and Orchestra of Wiene Staatsoper, dir. Erich Binder, 1985

[@Mahlerweber]

Excellent opera. Enjoyed performance of the Waltz.

[@AlanPalgut]

August 18th: Fell off near Bovey Tracey. The pump caught in my trouser leg, and my sandwiches were badly crushed.

[@tuttt99]

Perhaps a shorter pump is the answer.

[@9416Andrew]

learned of Faust through the original novel of Phantom of the Opera as well as Lon Chaney's 1925 film version, and fell in love with Faust's music as well!

[@LouisEmery]

I heard it once in a Monty Python sketch when I was 12. It has been buzzing in my head from memory for 40 years before somehow discovering its name yesterday. Somehow I haven't heard on the radio or otherwise all this time. thank goodness for youtube. ;)

[@jsky21]

Marvelous rendition of the end waltz of Faust. Love it!!!

[@erichenry419]

Lors de cette représentation les choristes sont bien en rythme avec l’orchestre et l’harmonie est ainsi respectée. Cette version est exceptionnelle. Merci

[@misskatergrl]

Bravo!!!!! wunderbar!!!!!!!!!

[@skser4347]

Thanks, tocaat2410 and jmariekay. I came into this video listening to general "waltz" and of course recognized this one right away. My favorite Python ever!

[@이종석-x1h]

Wow!! It’s wonderful!❤️

[@cynthiachase3427]

Glorious, and hilarious.

[@tboneeuph8753]

Wonderful to hear Francisco Araiza at this early point in his career. He later ventured into roles unsuited for his essentially lyric voice.

[@allenjones3130]

So did Giuseppe Di Stefano.

[@blichilde]

Fine, I like it a lot

[@rachelparay1516]

This is perfect orchestration for this waltz scene the pace the liveliness this feels like the authentic original Gounod Faust Waltz. The music flows and the singing voices don't sound like they have to sing over the orchestra they blend harmonically. I don't object to anything about this production except for the fact that they changed Marguerite's character from a peasant maid in the village to a nun. But this is terrific otherwise.

[@Bluejeans0701]

Though I realize that the Faust Waltz is amazingly beautiful, I do not get any of the lyrics in French. I wish this clip had English captions so we could follow the meaning
of the verses we hear now.
Gounod is the best French opera composer to me. Thanks for posting this clip.

[@BeePan2]

For some reason I like it without the words xD

[@raymondfranchi9025]

Merveilleux

[@ZuluRomeo]

"The pump got caught in my trouser leg."

[@straumeeee]

BRAVA-Margarita!!!!

[@marianellahalvorsenolivera3957]

Ainsi que la brise legere
Souleve en epais tourbillons
La poussiere des sillons..
Que la valse nous entraine!
Faites retentir la plaine
De l'eclat de vous chansons...

[@geoffryllewellyn7693]

What do you keep your hard boiled eggs in ?

[@cynthianavarro4316]

I still remember the words to this waltz, and I sing it to the kids of the family! Sooo catchy!

[@Harambae613]

Anyone else suddenly want to go cycling for some reason?

[@Bluejeans0701]

Of course I know the name of Louis Hector Berlioz as a composer of the Fantastic Symphony and other great pieces of. But unfortunately I do not recognize him as an opera composer like Charles Gounod or Jacques Offenbach.

[@toddburton6570]

I agree. Marguerita as a nun just doesn't work. Otherwise, this performance on all levels is supreme...

[@Diego-rb6zd]

The funeral march for a marionette is a separete piece also this iis the ending of the first ct and the opera has five acts so the tragic ending is still far away

[@allenjones3130]

I wouldn't consider the ending of FAUST "tragic".

[@Tam-up1sl]

It should be the end of Act II

[@irishjoycean]

He's perfectly correct in saying it's at the end of Act I. There are various editions of "Faust". This is the end of Act I in the four-act version and the end of Act II in the five-act version.

[@voltape]

@lilanma Good, lilanma, but we need the intervention of Mephisto at the beginning: it is: "ici même en cet instanct joyeux la belle et chaste enfant va paraitre a vos yeux"

[@gbronzich]

The picture quality here is very blurry.

[@tocaat2410]

I rather like the mezzo-soprano in the green jacket, who starts singing at 1:36. I wouldn't mind buying her a bottle of Tizer (if it's still available in this area, that is).

[@dianeharcourt9518]

You mean Siebel!

[@marianellahalvorsenolivera3957]

I would like to give the lyrics of the choir to waywoodruff, but it is kind of long.

[@jean-pierrepriolau1101]

Quelle idée que de faire de Marguerite une religieuse!

[@0276boy]

Thanks. Actually a lovely performance of my favorite opera. However, prop people, that crucifix is ghastly! It is completely out of period. As a Catholic, I know crucifixes, and one need not model a crucifix on the Shroud of Turin, however accurate that relic might be, to fit a scene from a 19th century opera!

[@StCorentin]

@Bluejeans0701
Do you know Berlioz ? :-)

[@Three_therians_in_a_den]

There are some really random comments here

[@user-rk3zx4uz9l]

good

[@victoriaangelicaaldunate3551]

De la ópera de Gounod "Fausto". Vals.

[@priscillamarsh4623]

Marguerite is a nun???? Yikes.

[@rogerpropes7129]

Beautiful to look at, but wrong century costumes.

[@fransdepreter1955]

?

[@eduzzzon144hz4]

Ehhehehe

[@kinito2888]

good music direction, bad stage direction

[@airmotion1]

Definieren Sie doch einfach mal Euro Trash. Offenbar alles, was den einfältigen Horizonten nicht sofort identifizierbar ist.