Mefistofele facts for kids

Mefistofele is an Italian opera with music and a story (called a libretto) written by Arrigo Boito. It's based on a famous play called Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The opera was first shown in Milan, Italy, on March 5, 1868. Later, a new version was performed in Bologna on October 4, 1875.

Recent Shows of Mefistofele

This opera is still performed around the world!

In the 2013/2014 season, Mefistofele was performed at the Croatian National Theatre in Split. Michał Znaniecki was the director, and Nikša Bareza was the conductor (the person who leads the orchestra).

In August 2014, the opera was part of the 13th Opera Festival at the Theatro da Paz in Belém, Brazil. In this show, Denis Sedov played the role of Mefistofele, and Fernando Portari played Faust.

Main Characters and Their Voices

Here are the most important characters in Mefistofele and the type of singing voice they have:

• Mefistofele - This character is the Devil. He is sung by a bass, which is the lowest male singing voice.
• Faust - He is an old scholar who makes a deal with the Devil. He is sung by a tenor, a high male singing voice.
• Margherita - She is a young woman who falls in love with Faust. She is sung by a soprano, the highest female singing voice.
• Elena - Also known as Helen of Troy, a beautiful queen from ancient Greek stories. She is also sung by a soprano.

Images for kids

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  This drawing shows the "Prologue in Heaven" scene from 1881, by Carlo Ferrario (artist)|WD=Q46523976|lt=Carlo Ferrario.

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  A sketch of the gate and walls of Frankfurt am Main for Act 1, Scene 1.

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  This is a design for Faust's laboratory in Act 1, Scene 2.

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  Marta's garden, a scene from Act 2, Scene 1.

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  A painting of the Witches' Sabbath scene by Wilhelm Gause, performed in Vienna in 1882.

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  A set design for Act 4, showing the Peneus River.

See also

In Spanish: Mefistófeles (ópera) para niños