Charles Gounod
7 June 1818 — 17 October 1893
Charles-François Gounod (17 June 1818 – 17 October or 18 October 1893) was a French composer, known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette.
Operas
| Opera | Premiere or date of written | Libretti available |
|---|---|---|
| Faust | 1859, March 19 | french, german, english, russian |
| Roméo et Juliette | 1867, April 27 | french, german, english, russian |
History
| May 31, 1817 | Gounod's opera "La nonne sanglante" received its world premiere at the Salle Le Peletier of the Paris Opéra. |
| March 19, 1859 | World premiere of Charles Gounod's opera "Faust" at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris. |
| March 19, 1864 | World premiere of Charles Gounod's opera "Mireille" at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris. |
| April 27, 1867 | Charles Gounod's opera 'Roméo et Juliette' was produced in Paris. |
| May 2, 1869 | The premiere of Charles Gounod's opera "Roméo et Juliette" took place at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris. |
| April 5, 1877 | Charles Gounod's "Cinq-Mars" received its first performance at the Opéra-Comique, Salle Favart, in Paris. |
| October 7, 1878 | Charles Gounod's "Polyeucte", with a libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré after Corneille, received its world premiere at the Palais Garnier in Paris. |
| October 22, 1883 | The original Metropolitan Opera House opened in New York City with Charles Gounod's "Faust", performed in Italian. Italo Campanini sang Faust, Christine Nilsson portrayed Marguerite, and Auguste Vianesi conducted. The occasion inaugurated one of the world's most influential opera companies. |
| October 18, 1893 | French composer Charles Gounod, whose operas include "Faust" and "Roméo et Juliette", died in Saint-Cloud. |
