Round 12: Tossup 18

Lyrics describing this character’s visit to Auerbach’s cellar inspired Modest Mussorgsky’s “Song of the Flea.” Arrigo Boito’s only completed opera is titled for this character. A set of pieces titled for this character begins with “The Dance in the Village Inn” and is based on a Nikolaus Lenau play. In a Berlioz composition titled for a “Damnation,” this character offers to take a (*) scholar on a journey. After receiving a gift from this non-title character, Marguerite sings the “Jewel Song” in Charles Gounod’s most famous opera. For 10 points, four Franz Liszt waltzes are named after what literary character (-5[1])to whom Faust sells his soul? ■END■ (10[1])

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