Faust (Beecham; 1947–48)

~ Release by Charles Gounod; Georges Noré, Roger Rico, Roger Bourdin, Ernest Frank, Huguette Saint-Arnaud, Géori Boué, Betty Bannerman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Thomas Beecham (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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Recorded from November 25-27, 29 & December 12, 1947; January 5-8, 10 & June 30, 1948 at Abbey Road Studios, Studio No. 1

Cast:
Conductor - Thomas Beecham
Orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus - Royal Philharmonic Chorus

Faust - Georges Noré
Méphistophélès - Roger Rico
Marguerite - Géori Boué
Valentin - Roger Bourdin
Siébel - Huguette Saint-Arnaud
Marthe - Betty Bannerman
Wagner - Ernest Frank

Annotation last modified on 2026-10-20 22:13 UTC.

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Faust : Introduction orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : No. 1 Introduction composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) part of: Faust	Charles Gounod		5:01
2	Faust : Acte I. « Rien ! … En vain j’interroge » tenor vocals [Faust]: Georges Noré (French tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte I. No. 2 Scène et chœur « Rien ! En vain j’interroge » (Faust) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) part of: Faust : Acte I	Charles Gounod		4:44
3	Faust : Acte I. « Ah ! Paresseuse fille » choir vocals: Royal Philharmonic Chorus tenor vocals [Faust]: Georges Noré (French tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte I. « Ah ! Paresseuse fille ! » (Chœur, Faust) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) part of: Faust : Acte I	Charles Gounod		2:39
4	Faust : Acte I. « Mais ce Dieu, que peut‐il pour moi ? » tenor vocals [Faust]: Georges Noré (French tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte I. No. 3 Récit « Mais ce Dieu, que peut-il pour moi ? » (Faust) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) part of: Faust : Acte I	Charles Gounod		5:52
5	Faust : Acte I. « Ô merveille ! … » bass vocals [Méphistophélès]: Roger Rico (operatic bass) tenor vocals [Faust]: Georges Noré (French tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte I. « À moi les plaisirs » … « Ô merveille » (Faust, Méphistophélès) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) part of: Faust : Acte I	Charles Gounod		3:51
6	Faust : Acte II. « Vin ou bière, bière ou vin » bass vocals [Wagner]: Ernest Frank (bass vocalist) choir vocals: Royal Philharmonic Chorus orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte II. No. 5 Chœur « Vin ou bière » (Chœur, Wagner) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) part of: Faust : Acte II	Charles Gounod		4:43
7	Faust : Acte II. « Ô sainte médaille » baritone vocals [Valentin]: Roger Bourdin (baritone) bass vocals [Wagner]: Ernest Frank (bass vocalist) choir vocals: Royal Philharmonic Chorus mezzo-soprano vocals [Siébel]: Huguette Saint-Arnaud (mezzo-soprano) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte II. No. 6 Scène et récit « Ô sainte médaille » (Valentin, Wagner, Siébel, Chœur) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) part of: Faust : Acte II	Charles Gounod		3:07
8	Faust : Acte II. « Le veau d’or est toujours debout » bass vocals [Méphistophélès]: Roger Rico (operatic bass) choir vocals: Royal Philharmonic Chorus orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte II. No. 7 « Le veau d’or est toujours debout » (Méphistophélès, Chœur) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) part of: Faust : Acte II	Charles Gounod		1:49
9	Faust : Acte II. « Merci de ta chanson ! » baritone vocals [Valentin]: Roger Bourdin (baritone) bass vocals [Méphistophélès]: Roger Rico (operatic bass) bass vocals [Wagner]: Ernest Frank (bass vocalist) choir vocals: Royal Philharmonic Chorus mezzo-soprano vocals [Siébel]: Huguette Saint-Arnaud (mezzo-soprano) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte II. No. 8 Récit et choral des épées « Merci de ta chanson ! » (Chœur, Valentin, Wagner, Méphistophélès, Siébel) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) part of: Faust : Acte II	Charles Gounod		4:33
10	Faust : Acte II. « Nous nous retrouverons, mes amis ! » bass vocals [Méphistophélès]: Roger Rico (operatic bass) tenor vocals [Faust]: Georges Noré (French tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte II. « Nous nous retrouverons, mes amis ! » (Méphistophélès, Faust) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) part of: Faust : Acte II	Charles Gounod		1:42
11	Faust : Acte II. « Ainsi que la brise légère » bass vocals [Méphistophélès]: Roger Rico (operatic bass) choir vocals: Royal Philharmonic Chorus mezzo-soprano vocals [Siébel]: Huguette Saint-Arnaud (mezzo-soprano) tenor vocals [Faust]: Georges Noré (French tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte II. No. 9 Valse et chœur « Ainsi que la brise légère … » (Chœur, Méphistophélès, Faust, Siébel) (Valse de Faust, Waltz; Faust-Walzer) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) part of: Faust : Acte II	Charles Gounod		2:42
12	Faust : Acte II. « Ne permettrez‐vous pas » bass vocals [Méphistophélès]: Roger Rico (operatic bass) choir vocals: Royal Philharmonic Chorus mezzo-soprano vocals [Siébel]: Huguette Saint-Arnaud (mezzo-soprano) soprano vocals [Marguerite]: Géori Boué (soprano) tenor vocals [Faust]: Georges Noré (French tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte II. « Ne permettrez-vous pas ma belle demoiselle » (Faust, Marguerite, Siébel, Méphistophélès, Chœur) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) additional librettist: Michel Carré (librettist) librettist: Jules Barbier part of: Faust : Acte II	Charles Gounod		3:49
13	Faust : Acte III. « Faites‐lui mes aveux » mezzo-soprano vocals [Siébel]: Huguette Saint-Arnaud (mezzo-soprano) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte III. Couplets « Faites-lui mes aveux » (Siébel) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) additional librettist: Michel Carré (librettist) librettist: Jules Barbier part of: Faust : Acte III	Charles Gounod		4:43
14	Faust : Acte III. « C’est ici ? » bass vocals [Méphistophélès]: Roger Rico (operatic bass) mezzo-soprano vocals [Siébel]: Huguette Saint-Arnaud (mezzo-soprano) tenor vocals [Faust]: Georges Noré (French tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte III. No. 11 Scène et récit « C’est ici ? » (Faust, Méphistophélès, Siébel) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) part of: Faust : Acte III	Charles Gounod		1:57
15	Faust : Acte III. « Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre! » … « Salut ! Demeure chaste et pure » tenor vocals [Faust]: Georges Noré (French tenor) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte III. « Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre ! » … No. 12 Cavatine « Salut ! demeure chaste et pure » (Faust) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1859) librettist: Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist) part of: Faust : Acte III	Charles Gounod		6:31
16	Faust : Acte III. « Je voudrais bien savoir » … « Il était un roi de Thule » soprano vocals [Marguerite]: Géori Boué (soprano) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte III. Scène « Je voudrais bien savoir » … No. 14a « Il était un roi de Thulé » (Marguerite) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) librettist: Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist) part of: Faust : Acte III	Charles Gounod		4:32
17	Faust : Acte III. « Les grands seigneurs » … « Ah ! je ris de me voir » soprano vocals [Marguerite]: Géori Boué (soprano) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham) conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) recording of: Faust : Acte III. « Un bouquet ! … Ô Dieu ! que de bijoux ! » … No. 14b « Ah ! Je ris ! » (Marguerite) (Air des bijoux / Jewel Song) composer: Charles Gounod (French composer) librettist: Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist) part of: Faust : Acte III	Charles Gounod		6:26

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