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	Mefistofele ~ BJU
		Mefistofele, a fallen angel, appears and complains about man and his preoccupation with reason.
		Mefistofele is present, disguised as a grey friar.
		Mefistofele exults that the battle is almost over and that Faust is under his power.
	www.bju.edu /campus/fa/cod/op/mefistofele (598 words)

	Mefistofele - Boito
		Mefistofele enters on the scene at the close of the anthem, and standing erect amid the clouds, with his feet upon the border of his cloak, mockingly addresses the Deity.
		There are the prelude with mystic choir; the sardonic scherzo foreshadowing the entry of Mefistofele; his scornful address, in which finally he engages to bring about the destruction of Faust’s soul; a vivacious chorus of cherubs (impersonated by twenty-four boys); a psalmody of penitents and spirits.
		Mefistofele taes Faust to the shores of the Vale fo tempe.
	www.musicwithease.com /boito-mefistofele.html (1607 words)

	Mefistofele: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		Mefistofele is the only completed opera by the Italian composer Arrigo Boito.
		It was premiered on March 5, 1868 at La Scala, Milan, and remains a popular work today.
		Mefistofele is one of many pieces of classical music to be based on the Faust legend.
	www.encyclopedian.com /me/Mefistofele.html (359 words)

	Synopsis of Mefistofele
		The fallen angel Mefistofele politely but sardonically greets the Almighty from a distance, remarking that human beings, the lords of the earth, seem to him so feeble that he scarcely has the heart to tempt them.
		Mefistofele leads Faust toward the place, and they are greeted by will-o'-the-wisps, witches and sorcerers, who hail Mefistofele as their ruler.
		Mefistofele urges haste, because daybreak is at hand; seeing him, Margherita breaks into fearful fantasies about her approaching execution, then mourns the fact that today was to have been her wedding day.
	www.metoperafamily.org /metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=60 (1084 words)

	Boito, Arrigo - Musical Biographies
		Mefistofele appears, proclaiming, "I am the spirit that denies." Boito's musical portrayal of the fiend is subtly conceived.
		Mefistofele transports Faust to the scenes of the unholy revels of witches and demons on the Brocken.
		Mefistofele summons his spirits to aid him in capturing the soul of the dying man, but the opening chorus mysticus is heard again, and from above sounds the voice of Marguerite, leading "upward and on."
	www.tribalsmile.com /music/article_289.shtml (1157 words)

	Public Domain Music - Master Operas - Mefistofele at Web-Helper.net
		It is not improbably that Boito's Mefistofele (produced 1868) may have been one of the great factors in leading Verdi to reform his former style and produce such a work as Aida in 1871.
		Mefistofele surrounds him with sirens to tempt him, but Faust resists, and at his death defeats Mefistofele, who is repulsed by a shower of roses dropped by angels.
		Mefistofele leads Faust to the summit, where he beholds the orgies of the infernal host, followed by a vision of Margaret led to prison.
	www.web-helper.net /PDMusic/Master-Operas/mefistofele.asp (1134 words)

	Arrigo Boito – FREE Arrigo Boito Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Find Arrigo Boito Research
		Edward Perretti and Marissa Galvany Sing Arrigo Boito's "Mefistofele" Edward Perretti and Marissa...
		premiere of "Mefistofele," an opera by Arrigo Boito (pronounced bo-EE-to).
		In 1926 the live performance of Boito's Mefistofele, with Chaliapin in the title role, was recorded...
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1B1-357616.html (830 words)

	Mefistófeles
		The fallen angel Mefistofele politely but sardonically greets the Almighty from a distance, remarking that human beings, the lords of the earth, seem to him so feeble that he scarcely has the heart to tempt them.
		Mefistofele leads Faust toward the place, and they are greeted by will-o'-the-wisps, witches and sorcerers, who hail Mefistofele as their ruler.
		Mefistofele urges haste, because daybreak is at hand; seeing him, Margherita breaks into fearful fantasies about her approaching execution, then mourns the fact that today was to have been her wedding day.
	www.classic99.com /omefis.htm (1104 words)

	The Devil Gets His Due: Boito's 'Mefistofele' : NPR Music
		Faust (tenor Antonello Palombi) is the center of attention at the Witches Sabbath, in 'Mefistofele,' from the Royal Opera of Wallonie.
		When Mefistofele returns and announces that dawn is about to break, Margherita thinks he's the executioner, sent to carry out her death sentence.
		Mefistofele fears that Faust's soul is somehow slipping out of his grasp.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=87777391 (1203 words)

	Mefistofele: un’affascinante utopia
		Il primo Mefistofele inizia con un Prologo in teatro, dialogo in prosa fra un Critico, l’Autore e uno Spettatore destinato alla lettura del pubblico della prima scaligera, che poté acquistare il libretto, distribuito da Ricordi, ben due mesi prima del debutto.
		Mefistofele si trova perfettamente a suo agio nella forma, declamando con fierezza sopra la melodia degli archi gravi del Trio, poi sollecita i trilli di flauto e violino con l’immagine del «grillo saltellante» che «a caso / spinge tra gli astri il naso».
		Mefistofele / Opera / in un prologo e cinque atti / di Arrigo Boito / da rappresentarsi al R. Teatro della Scala / Carnevale-Quaresima 1868 / Seconda edizione / Milano / coi tipi di Giuseppe Bernardoni / 1868, p.
	spfm.unipv.it /girardi/Mefistofele.htm (3819 words)

	Mefistofele \| Teatro Massimo
		In Heaven Mefistofele offers God a wager: he says that he can succeed in seducing the learned Faust onto the paths of evil and that he will gain possession of his soul.
		Mefistofele travels to Frankfurt disguised as a Franciscan monk.
		Mefistofele and Faust are in a garden with Margherita and Marta, her neighbour.
	www.teatromassimo.it /stagione/op01Mefistofele_en.html (289 words)

	Dizionario dell'Opera (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ma, alla ‘prima’, il Mefistofele ebbe un insuccesso clamoroso, decretato da un pubblico costretto a stare a teatro per quasi sei ore; di qui i tagli, i rifacimenti e infine la riabilitazione dell’opera nella ‘wagneriana’ Bologna nel 1875.
		L’opera si apre con un luminoso ‘Prologo in cielo’ (ampi squarci corali e sinfonici), in cui Mefistofele, nel pungente recitativo “Ave Signor, perdona”, sfida il Creatore, ripromettendosi di indurre in tentazione il vecchio Faust.
		Mefistofele ha vinto la scommessa; ma una penitente (Margherita) intercede per Faust presso Dio, e l’anima del novello Ulisse viene salvata, mentre risuonano i canti delle schiere angeliche che avevano aperto l’opera.
	www.delteatro.it /hdoc/result_opera.asp?idopera=1572 (457 words)

	de Angelis
		The malevolence of his Mefistofele is immediately apparent, achieved in the context of a superb bel canto technique.
		Mosè and Mefistofele are at opposite ends of the emotional spectrum, yet each was a study in vocal and histrionic perfection that has never been surpassed.
		He sang Mefistofele at La Coruña, Spain in 1908 and appeared at Barcelonas Liceo in the Spring of 1913 as Boitos Devil.
	www.mrichter.com /opera/bobolink/de_ang.htm (4326 words)

	Alfonso und Estrella
		In the garden near Margherita's house, Faust walks with the girl while Mefistofele entertains and distracts her widowed neighbor, Marta.
		They present him with a glass globe, which he proclaims is the world, capable of reflecting and continuing everything.
		As the two men make their escape, guards and the waiting headsman are seen, cheated of their victim.
	www.ampm.club.tw /opera/Synopsis/Mefistofele.htm (1056 words)

	MEFISTOFELE
		Mefistofele is the story of the rationalist philosopher Faust's temptation by the devil.
		Mefistofele promises to be Faust’s servant on earth, in exchange for his soul after death.
		Mefistofele tries to dismiss it as a trick of imagination, but Faust realizes that the woman with the ring of blood around her neck is indeed the girl he abandoned.
	www.houstontheatre.com /mefist10.html (2354 words)

	Radio Paradise - eclectic online rock radio (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Oliviero de Fabritiis sets the National Philharmonic on fire with the score and drenches the listener in a highly atmospheric thrill ride from the glorious nebulous regions of space (Heaven), to the festive Easter celebrations in Frankfurt-on-Main, to the genuinely demonic Walpurgis Night bacchanal on the Harz, to the dreamy, winsome Classical Sabbath.
		This 2 CD set by DECCA is a re-release of a 1984 recording with a superb cast that boasts Nicolal Ghiaurov as Mefistofele, Luciano Pavarotti as Faust, Mirella Freni singing Margherita and Montsettat Caballe singing the role of Elena.
		Mefistofele must satisfy the unsettled spirit of Faust such that he will cherish life and utter the words: "Remain, for thou art fair".
	www.radioparadise.com /content.php?name=Amazon&asin=B000787WVK (422 words)

	Mefistofele - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		Mefistofele is the only completed opera by the Italian composer Arrigo Boito.
		It was premiered on March 5, 1868 at La Scala, Milan, and remains a popular work today.
		Mefistofele is one of many pieces of classical music to be based on the Faust legend.
	www.music.us /education/M/Mefistofele.htm (595 words)

	Grandi Tenori.com » Audio of the Month
		Painstakingly revised, cut in size and renewed, Mefistofele was re-presented and received in triumph at Bologna in 1875.
		Boito's Mefistofele does not enjoy as great popularity as Gounod's Faust but is more profound, has philosophical concepts entwined with the melodrama and moments of rare beauty and pathos, where the music is truly lyrical.
		In singing, the last line "dell'esistenza!" is at times changed to "del povero mio cor!" and raised by a semitone, which conveys languor, extends the aria melodically and imparts expressive finality to it.
	www.grandi-tenori.com /features/am/am.2004.01.php (1102 words)

	BOITO: Mefistofele (complete opera) - Nicolai Ghiaurov/Luciano Pavarotti/ Mirella Freni/Nucci Condo/Montserrat ...
		Mefistofele makes his appearance and speaks directly to God, excusing himself for not having a halo.
		Ghiaurov is a perfect Mefistofele (I seem to tend toward operas with bassos as the most interesting voice, also being partial to Boris Godunov) and Pavarotti is, well, Pavarotti.
		Balances with the chorus and orchestra are fine and Decca’s remastering is skillful, with good clarity of the voices and wide range reproduction.
	www.audaud.com /article.php?ArticleID=493 (518 words)

	Mefistofele
		The picture disclosed by the opening of the curtain is a mass of clouds, with Mefistofele, like a dark blot, standing on a corner of his cloak in the shadow.
		Mefistofele pronounces her damned, but voices from on high proclaim her salvation.
		Mefistofele suggests to Faust that they now separate; the land of antique fable has no charm for him.
	www.danielmcadam.com /mephistopheles.html (4138 words)

	Giulio Neri (1909-1958) Bass PREISER 89580 [JW]: Classical CD Reviews- Dec 2004 MusicWeb-International (Site not responding. Last check: )
		His first discs were made in 1951 but he died a scant seven years later, felled by a heart attack as he was leaving for a visit to London.
		He did record Aida under Vittorio Gui and Mefistofele but his major contribution was probably La Gioconda with Callas under Antonino Votto in 1952.
		He can be rather one dimensional on disc (La Gioconda never really takes off and sounds rather static) and one wonders, as in the extracts from Mefistofele, whether that tangible electricity he clearly brought to his stage roles ever fully communicated on disc.
	www.musicweb.uk.net /classRev/2004/Dec04/Neri.htm (514 words)

	Amazon.com: Boito - Mefistofele / Ramey · Marton · Domingo · Tedesco · Takács ...
		Mefistofele: Prologue In Heaven - 'T'e noto Faust?' (Coro, Mefistofele)
		Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Prologue in Heaven.
		Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue Act 1.
	www.amazon.com /Boito-Mefistofele-Marton-Domingo-Tedesco/dp/B0000026QH (712 words)

	Reviews/Music; Capobianco's Staging Of Boito's 'Mefistofele' - New York Times
		Originally conceived as a vehicle for the late Norman Treigle, with his fl, booming bass and spidery athleticism, it has survived handsomely with a notable succession of Mefistofeles, Fausts, Margheritas and Elenas.
		Tito Capobianco's staging of Boito's ''Mefistofele'' counts as one of the New York City Opera's great triumphs and oldest active productions, dating back to 1969.
		Friday night the opera returned to the repertory for the first time since 1986, but if truth be told, it has rarely been gone for more than a couple of seasons.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE1DC1331F937A2575BC0A96E948260 (524 words)

	Classical Net Review - Boito - Mefistofele
		Although I believe it is interpretatively inferior to the first (Cesare Siepi as Mefistofele is unsurpassable), it is superior in both sound and balance.
		All four were in their best voice, and this recording is a testimony to their art and dedication.
		Ghiaurov is a dark and brooding Mefistofele but when needs be he is also able to produce a seducing timbre.
	www.classical.net /music/recs/reviews/l/lon75666a.php (404 words)

	Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews - "Mefistofele" and "Musical of Musicals" - 3/29/06
		For 90 minutes, Mefistofele — the latest operatic interpretation from the 2005 Regional Tony Award winning Theatre de la Jeune Lune — teeters on the edge, threatening to collapse into a morass of incomprehensible and pretentious drivel.
		Essentially, Mefistofele explores the hubris of man, as Faust’s desire for knowledge and “true love” overwhelms all other thoughts and desires, and eventually leads to his ruin.
		Through Mefistofele (impressively portrayed by Greenwald, and less so by the dog Blixen), Faust (shared by Emmanuel Cadet and Doug Scholz-Carlson) meets Adam’s first wife, Lilith.
	www.talkinbroadway.com /regional/minn/minn149.html (1085 words)

	Univision
		Mefistofele: Epilogue - The Death Of Faust - Mefistofele: 'Cammina, Cammina...'
		Mefistofele: Epilogue - The Death Of Faust - Romanza Di Faust - Faust: 'Giunto Sul Passo Estremo'
		Mefistofele: Epilogue - The Death Of Faust - Chorus: 'Ave Signor' - Mefistofele: 'Odi Il Canto D'amor'
	bajarmusica.univision.com /catalog/details.aspx?pid=bmg_090266828425 (1954 words)

	ALBOMEFI.HTM (Site not responding. Last check: )
		There are 32 recordings of Mefistofele by Arrigo Boito on file
		Here the venue is given as NYC and the partial cast-listing suggests that the recording is of a performance at the New York City Opera.
		However, there was no performance there of Mefistofele on the date given by Omega, Oct.24 1969.
	k.1asphost.com /clor/ALBOMEFI.HTM (4891 words)

	The Aria Database - Database Search Results
		Tessitura : D3 to D4 Synopsis : Mefistofele speaks to God and offers to wager that he can win the soul of Doctor Faust, a respected philosopher, by enticing him to sin.
		Synopsis : Mefistofele reveals his true nature to Faust and goes on to describe his evil features.
		Tessitura : G3 to G4 Synopsis : Faust is once again an old man. Mefistofele attempts to tempt him again in order to win Faust's soul, but Faust refuses, keeping his mind on God and awaiting his death.
	www.aria-database.com /cgi-bin/aria-search.pl?opera=Mefistofele&a (861 words)

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