Gifted as both a writer and a musician, Arrigo Boito wrote the libretto to his own opera Mefistofele. Based on Goethe' Faust and the eternal struggle between Good and Evil, Mefistofele is the pinnacle of Boito' compositional achievement.
2 Prologue in the Heaven: Ave, Signor Degli Angeli (Chorus of Angels)
3 Prologue in the Heaven: Ave, Signor (Mefistofele)
4 Prologue in the Heaven: T'e Noto Faust? (Mystic Chorus, Mefistofele, Chorus of Angels)
5 Prologue in the Heaven: Siam Nimbi Volanti (Chorus of Cherubim, Mefistofele)
6 Prologue in the Heaven: Salve, Regina! (Chorus of Penitents on Earth, Chorus of Cherubim, Chorus of Angels)
7 Act I Scene 1: Easter Sunday: Perche Di La? (Chorus of Students, 8 Maids, Townfolk)
8 Act I Scene 1: Easter Sunday: Al Soave Raggiar Di Primavera (Faust, Wagner, Chorus of Peasants)
9 Act I Scene 1: Easter Sunday: Sediam Sovra Quel Sasso (Faust, Wagner, Distant Chorus of Peasants)
10 Act I Scene 2: The Pact: Dai Campi, Dai Prati (Faust, Mefistofele)
11 Act I Scene 2: The Pact: Son Lo Spirito Che Nega (Mefistofele, Faust)
12 Act I Scene 2: The Pact: Se Tu Mi Doni (Faust, Mefistofele)
13 Act II Scene 1: The Garden: Cavaliero Illustre E Saggio (Margherita, Faust, Mefistofele, Marta)
14 Act II Scene 1: The Garden: Dimmi Se Credi, Enrico, Nella Religione? (Margherita, Faust, Marta, Mefistofele)
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1 Act II Scene 2: Walpurgis Night: Su, Cammina (Mefistofele, Faust, Distant Voices, Chorus of Witches and Wizards)
2 Act II Scene 2: Walpurgis Night: Popoli! E Scettro E Clamide (Mefistofele, Chorus of Witches and Wizards)
3 Act II Scene 2: Walpurgis Night: Ecco Il Mondo (Mefistofele, Chorus of Witches)
4 Act II Scene 2: Walpurgis Night: Stupor! Stupor! (Faust, Mefistofele)
5 Act II Scene 2: Walpurgis Night: Su! Riddiam, Riddiamo (Chorus of Witches and Wizards)
6 Act III: The Death of Margherita: L'altra Notte in Fondo Al Mare (Margherita, Faust, Mefistofele)
7 Act III: The Death of Margherita: Dio Di Pieta! (Margherita, Faust)
8 Act III: The Death of Margherita: Lontano, Lontano (Margherita, Faust, Mefistofele)
9 Act III: The Death of Margherita: Spunta L'aurora Pallida (Margherita, Faust, Mefistofele)
10 Act IV: The Night of the Classical Sabbath: La Luna Immobile (Elena, Pantalis, Faust, Mefistofele)
11 Act IV: The Night of the Classical Sabbath: Andantino Danzante
12 Act IV: The Night of the Classical Sabbath: Ah! Trionfi Ad Elena! (Chorus of Greek Dancers, Elena)
13 Act IV: The Night of the Classical Sabbath: Forma Ideal Purissima (Faust, Elena, Chorus of Dancers, Mefistofele, Pantalis, Nereo)
14 Epilogue: The Death of Faust: Cammina (Faust, Mefistofele)
15 Epilogue: The Death of Faust: Giunto Sul Passo Estremo (Faust, Mefistofele)
16 Epilogue: The Death of Faust: Vien! Lo Distendo Questo Mantel (Mefistofele, Faust, Chorus of Angels, Chorus of Cherubim)
Gifted as both a writer and a musician, Arrigo Boito wrote the libretto to his own opera Mefistofele. Based on Goethe' Faust and the eternal struggle between Good and Evil, Mefistofele is the pinnacle of Boito' compositional achievement.
