Today marks the anniversary of the 1868 premiere performance of Arrigo Boito’s opera, Mefistofele. It is based on the famous Faust Legend, Faust being a character who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge. Thus the origin of the phrase, “making a deal with the devil.”
The Rembrandt etching to your right is courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.
And now for a peek at a chorus from the opera:
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