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Particularly dramatic role in the opera "Faust" is played by a replica of Mephistopheles in a love duet from Faust and Marguerite in the garden scene. His sarcastic laughter at the end of the duo is seen as an omen of the precariousness of happiness heroes of the opera, the anticipation of their tragic fate.
In the serenade of the third act was reflected boundless hatred of Mephistopheles to all human. Ironic sense of the words, addressed to Margaret, passed the contrast between the melodic melody of the vocals and angular, intense and unexpected actions chromatism theme - in the orchestral introduction to the serenade
The other characters of the opera - Valentine, Martha Wagner - disclosed in the music of the opera less in depth and varied. Some episodes are associated with them, play the role of dramatic contrast to the main line leading operas are Cavatina Valentine verses and Mephistopheles in the first act. In some scenes, such as the quarrel scene Mephistopheles and Valentine, Faust and Valentin duel and Valentin murder in the third act, part valentine helps maximize exacerbate the psychological contrast between the mainly - a cynical and ruthless Mephistopheles and Faust. The image was first disclosed in the Valentine's cavatina as solid, but somewhat sketchy lyrical generalized image. Music outer sections of a three-part composition cavatina riddled with passionate feeling upbeat, it is the glorification of life and love. Cavatina value in the first act - to oppose life-filled, emotionally open image Valentina complex and contradictory and outright inhumanity Faust Mephistopheles
In the third act of terzetto Valentine appears as a single man, protesting against the cruelty of Mephistopheles Who dared to resist him and that is why senseless dying from the hands of Faust. In terzetto, one of the most dramatic operatic ensembles, Gounod's managed to keep the individual features of each image - a cold mocking Mephistopheles, doubt, and then the fear and confusion of Faust and masculinity Valentine. This is achieved by differentiating the vocal parts in each of the actors: Rant Mephistopheles, based mainly on a small range of the melody, accompanied by a "sharp" decorations in the orchestra, confusion, broken phrases - from Faust and angry, with a rising intonation and quart rhythm theme - from Valentine's Day. |