American opera has usually made the bad mistake of building on other people's cultures.
The opera "Faust" is about making a pact with the devil.
Additionally, opera made its way to England during this period.
Ballet and opera, for example, make use of set and costume design, sometimes by prominent artists.
Which is why many operas never make it to a second production.
The opera also makes use of Scottish folk tunes.
It concluded that the opera made a "rollicking climax to the season".
If anything, the opera makes the point rather too heavily.
The opera itself made its mark during the following years, especially with Mozart's works.
The opera made the details of the sorceress's life common knowledge.