Charles-François Gounod (/ ɡ uː ˈ n oʊ /; French: [ʃaʁl fʁɑ̃swa ɡuno]; 17 June 1818 – 18 October 1893), usually known as Charles Gounod, was a French composer. He wrote twelve operas, of which the most popular has always been Faust (1859); his Roméo et Juliette (1867) also remains in the international repertory.

Charles Gounod (born June 17, 1818, Paris, France—died Oct. 18, 1893, Saint-Cloud, near Paris) was a French composer noted particularly for his operas, of which the most famous is Faust. Gounod’s father was a painter, and his mother was a capable pianist who gave Gounod his early training in music. He was educated at the Lycée Saint-Louis ...

Charles Gounod by Nadar, ca. 1887. This is a list of musical compositions by the 19th-century French composer Charles Gounod (1818–1893), sorted by musical work category and date. [1]

2018年5月29日 · The French composer Charles François Gounod (1818-1893) is best known for his operas. His music tends to be more lyric than dramatic, his melodic writing at its best revealing a considerable warmth of feeling.

Gounod was prolific as an opera composer in the 1860s. He wrote two light opéra-comiques, Philémon et Baucis and La colombe (both 1860); La reine de Saba (1862), a grand opera that failed; and the pastoral Mireille (1864).

2024年11月2日 · Charles Gounod's Romeo and Juliet is a passionate opera, echoing Shakespeare's tragedy with soaring melodies of forbidden love. Get tickets now!

Gounod was one of the giants of French musical life in the second half of the 19th century. His catalogue includes works in every major genre of the day, especially song, orchestral music and choral music.

Charles Gounod, (born June 17, 1818, Paris, Fr.—died Oct. 18, 1893, Saint-Cloud, near Paris), French composer. He studied music at the Paris Conservatory and in Rome.

Charles Gounod was born in Paris on June 17. A student of Halévy, Lesueur and Paer, recipient of the Prix de Rome, he first lived in Italy, where he discovered Palestrina and Bach, but also Lully, Gluck, Mozart and Rossini.

Read about the ups and downs of the career of "Faust" composer Charles Gounod, including his operas and religious works.