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Le veau d'or est toujours debout

Opera details:

Opera title:

Faust

Composer:

Charles Gounod

Language:

French

Synopsis:

Faust Synopsis

Libretto:

Faust Libretto

Translation(s):

English Deutsch

Aria details:

Type:

aria

Role(s):

Méphistophélès

Voice(s):

Bass-Baritone

Act:

2.05

Previous scene: Allons amis point de vaines
Next scene: Singulier personnage

Faust (1989 Remastered Version) , Act II: 'O sainte medaille....Avant de quitter ces lieux...Le...

Singer(s): Nicolai Ghiaurov Thomas Allen

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Faust (1989 Remastered Version) , Act II: 'O sainte medaille....Avant de quitter ces lieux...Le veau d'or est toujours debout' · Nicolai Ghiaurov/Sir Thomas Allen/Michèle Command/Marc Vento/David Bell/Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris/Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris/Georges Prêtre

Gounod: Faust - highlights

℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1989 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

Bass: Nicolai Ghiaurov
Bass- Baritone: Marc Vento
Bass- Baritone: Thomas Allen
Bass- Baritone Vocals: Sir Thomas Allen
Bass- Baritone Vocals: Thomas Allen
Bass- Baritone Vocals: Marc Vento
Boy Soprano: Michele Command
Chorus: Choeurs De Theatre National De L'Opera
Chorus: Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris
Conductor: Georges Pretre
Conductor: Georges Pretre
Lead Vocals: Nicolai Ghiaurov
Lead Vocals: Thomas Allen
Lead Vocals: Michele Command
Lead Vocals: Marc Vento
Lead Vocals: David Bell
Lead Vocals: Choeurs De Theatre National De L'Opera
Lead Vocals: Paris Opera Orchestra
Lead Vocals: Georges Pretre
Orchestra: Paris Opera Orchestra
Orchestra: Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris
Organ: David Bell
Soprano Vocals: Mirella Freni
Soprano Vocals: Michele Command
Soprano Vocals: Michèle Command
Tenor Vocals: Placido Domingo
Composer: Charles Gounod

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Libretto/Lyrics/Text/Testo:

MÉPHISTOPHÉLÈS
Je ferai de mon mieux -
Pour n'ennuyer personne!

MÉPHISTOPHÉLÈS
Le veau d'or est toujours debout!
On encense
Sa puissance,
D'un bout du monde à l'autre bout!
Pour fêter l'infâme idole
Roi et peuples confondus,
Au bruit sombre des écus,
Dansent une ronde folle
Autour de son piédestal!…
Et Satan conduit le bal!

CHŒUR
Et Satan conduit le bal!

MÉPHISTOPHÉLÈS
Le veau d'or est vainquer des dieux!
Dans sa gloire
Dérisoire
Le monstre abjecte insulte aux cieux
Il contemple, ô rage étrange!
A ses pieds le genre humain
Se ruant, le fer en main,
Dans le sang et dans la fange
Où brille l'ardent métal!
Et Satan conduit le bal!

CHŒUR
Et Satan conduit le bal!

CHŒUR
Merci de ta chanson.

English Libretto or Translation:

MEPHISTOPHELES
I shall try my hardest not to bore anyone!
The golden calf is still standing,
His might
Is celebrated
From one end of the world to the other!
Nations and kings mix together
To hail the infamous idol
And to the sinister clink of coins
They whirl in a frenzied ring
Round and round his pedestal!
And Satan leads the dance!

ALL
And Satan leads the dance!

MEPHISTOPHELES
The golden calf triumphs over the gods;
Basking in
His preposterous glory
The base monster insults Heaven!
He looks down, ? O strange madness! ?
On the human race at his feet
Sallying forth, sword in hand,
Through blood and filth,
Where the burning metal is shining!
And Satan leads the dance!

ALL
And Satan leads the dance!
We thank you for your song!

Sheetmusic in our database with this aria

G. Schirmer Opera Anthology: Arias for BassG. Schirmer Opera Anthology: Diction Coach - Arias for BassOperatic Anthology: BassCantolopera: Arias for Bass Volume 2Cesare Siepi

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