Arrigo Boito · 1842–1918 · Italian
| Composed | 1868 |
| Instrumentation | 3[pic.1.2] 2[1.2/eh] 2[1.2/bcl] 2 — 4 2 3 1[ophicleide] — tmp+3 — 2hp org harm accordion — str — plus large banda |
| Duration | 165 minutes |
| Soloists | Mefistofele (bass), Faust (ten), Margherita (sop), Elena (sop), Marta (contralto), Pantalis (contralto) + Wagner and Nereo |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Casa Ricordi ↗ |
| Source | Ricordi organico and banda listing, with the 1868/1875 revision differences ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.