Mefistofele
Mefistofele è un’opera in italian di Arrigo Boito.
Mefistofele is an Italian opera in a prologue and five acts, later reduced to four acts and an epilogue, the only completed opera with music by the Italian composer-librettist Arrigo Boito. It is an adaptation of the German legend of Faust. The opera was given its premiere on 5 March 1868 at La Scala, Milan, under the baton of the composer, despite his lack of experience and skill as a conductor.
Arrigo Boito (1842–1918) — compositore italian, periodo Verismo.
Trama di Mefistofele
A heavenly chorus of angels praises God the Creator. Mephistopheles (Mefistofele) scornfully declares that he can win the soul of Faust. His challenge is accepted by the Forces of Good. Scene 1, Easter Sunday The aged Dr. Faust and his pupil Wagner are watching the Easter celebrations in the main square in Frankfurt. Faust senses that they are being followed by a mysterious friar, about whom he senses something evil. Wagner dismisses his master’s feelings of unease and as darkness falls they return to Faust’s home. Scene 2, The Pact Faust is in his study, deep in contemplation. His thoughts are disturbed in dramatic fashion by the sudden appearance of the sinister friar, whom he now recognizes as a manifestation of the Devil (Mefistofele). Far from being terrified, Faust is intrigued and enters into a discussion with Mefistofele culminating in an agreement by which he will give his soul to the devil on his death in return for worldly bliss for the remainder of his life. Scene 1, The Garden Restored to his youth, Faust has infatuated Margareta, an unsophisticated village girl. She is unable to resist his seductive charms and agrees to drug her mother with a sleeping draught and meet him for a night of passion. Meanwhile, Mefistofele amuses himself with Martha, another of the village girls. Scene 2, The Witches Sabbath Mefistofele has carried Faust away to witness a Witches' Sabbath on the Brocken mountain. They reach to the top and hear the sound of witches approaching from be…
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Libretto di Mefistofele
Il libretto è scritto da Arrigo Boito. L’opera è classificata nel genere opera.
Da Faust all’opera
Mefistofele è un adattamento di Faust — soggetto letterario di partenza per il libretto.
L’archivio documenta 2 altre opere derivate dallo stesso soggetto:
- Faust — Charles Gounod (1859)
- La damnation de Faust — Hector Berlioz (1893)
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