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 ...

Feted in his own era, the French composer Charles Gounod deserves to be remembered for more than the small handful of his works that are familiar today, says Roger Nichols

Charles Gounod was a French composer best known for writing operas such as Faust and Roméo et Juliette. Raised in Paris by elite parents, Charles lived in the Palace of Versailles during his early childhood.

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.

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).

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 was a pivotal figure in 19th-century French opera, celebrated for his lyrical style and melodic grace. Born in 1818, Gounod initially pursued law under pressure from his parents but soon followed his passion for music, studying at the Paris Conservatoire.

2023年10月11日 · View the Wikipedia article on Charles Gounod. For works at CPDL sorted alphabetically by title, see Charles Gounod compositions List of selected choral works (manually maintained)

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.