Charles Gounod · 1818–1893 · French
| Composed | 1859 |
| Instrumentation | 2[1.pic] 2[1.ca] 2 2 — 4 2[2cnt] 3 1 — tmp+2 — hp org — str |
| Duration | 180 minutes |
| Soloists | Faust (ten), Méphistophélès (bass), Marguerite (lyric sop), Valentin (bar), Siébel (mez travesti) + Marthe and Wagner — only seven roles |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Public domain — scores at IMSLP ↗ |
| Source | IMSLP — instrumentation ↗ |
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.