What is Mefistofele?
{{italictitle}} '''''Mefistofele''''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[opera]] in a prologue, four acts and an epilogue; with [[music]] and [[libretto]]. It is by Arrigo Boito and is based on [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]]'s play ''Faust''. It was first performed in [[Milan]], on March 5, 1868. A revised version was performed in [[Bologna]], on October 4, 1875. == Recent performances == The opera was performed as part of the 2013/2014 season at the Croatian National Theatre, in [[Split, Croatia|Split]]. The director was Michał Znaniecki and the [[conductor (music)|conductor]] was Nikša Bareza.<ref>[http://radio.hrt.hr/radio-split/clanak/premijera-opere-mefistofele-u-hnk-split/46440/ Information on the production] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001075049/http://radio.hrt.hr/radio-split/clanak/premijera-opere-mefistofele-u-hnk-split/46440/ |date=2015-10-01 }} (in Croatian)accessed 7 June 2015</ref> In August 2014, the opera was performed in the 13th Opera Festival of the Theatro da Paz in [[Belém]], [[Brazil]]. Mefistofeles was played by Denis Sedov and Faust was played by Fernando Portari.<ref>[http://g1.globo.com/pa/para/noticia/2014/08/festival-de-opera-estreia-nesta-terca-com-montagem-de-mefistofele.html News announcement from G1] (in Portuguese) accessed 7 June 2015</ref> ==Principal characters== * Mefistofele - [[bass (vocal range)|bass]] * Faust - [[tenor]] * Margherita - [[soprano]] * Elena - soprano ==Discography== * 1931: Nazzareno de Angelis (Mefistofele), Antonio Melandri (Faust), Mafalda Favero (Margherita), Giannina Arangi-Lombardi (Elena); Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Lorenzo Molajoli - (Italian Columbia)<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.110273-74 | title = Boito - Mefistofele | publisher = Naxos Records | accessdate = 7 June 2015 }}</ref> * 1953: Giulio Neri (Mefistofele), Gianni Poggi (Faust), Rosetta Noli (Margherita), Simona Dall' Argine (Elena); Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Franco Capuan