Waltz from Faust (Gounod)

This famous waltz ("Ainsi que la brise légère"-"Like the gentle breeze") occurs in Act II of Gounod's Faust, where the chorus joins Méphistophélès and Faust in a lively village dance. It's an elegant and lilting waltz, full of joyful lightness and grace.

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