Doktor Faust (Busoni, Ferruccio)

Authorship Note
The opera was completed by Philipp Jarnach (1892–1982).


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Completion by Philipp Jarnach (1892-1982)

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Arranger Egon Petri (1881-1962)
Michael Zadora (1882-1946)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, No.5289, 1926. Plate 29212.
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Work Title Doktor Faust
Alternative. Title
Composer Busoni, Ferruccio
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFB 84
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 prologues, intermezzo, 3 scenes
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1916-24
First Performance. 1925-05-21 in Dresden, Sächsisches Staatstheater
Cast, Chorus, Orchestra, Fritz Busch (conductor)
First Publication. 1926 - Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel
Librettist Composer
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 180 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail
Cast
The Poet (spoken)
Doktor Faust (baritone)
Wagner, his famulus, later Rector magnificus (bass)
Mephistopheles* (tenor)
*sixth voice, man dressed in black, a monk, a herald, court chaplain, courier, night-watchman
The Duke of Parma (tenor or baritone)
The Duchess of Parma (soprano)
Master of Ceremonies (bass)
The girl's brother, a soldier (tenor or baritone)
A lieutenant (tenor)
First student from Cracow (tenor)
Second student from Cracow (tenor)
Third student from Cracow (bass)
Theologian (baritone)
Law student (baritone)
Natural scientist (baritone)
First student from Wittenberg (tenor)
Second student from Wittenberg (tenor)
Third student from Wittenberg (tenor)
Fourth student from Wittenberg (baritone)
Gravis, first spirit voice (bass)
Levis, second spirit voice (bass)
Asmodus, third spirit voice (baritone)
Beelzebuth, fourth spirit voice (tenor)
Megäros, fifth spirit voice (tenor)

Mixed Chorus

churchgoers, spirit voices, soldiers, courtiers,
Catholic and Lutheran students, huntsmen, peasants

Orchestra

piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets,
bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon\
5 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, triangle, field drum, snare drum, bass drum,
cymbals, tam-tam, xylophone, glockenspiel, celesta
2 harps, organ, strings
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