Charles Gounod
French composer (1818–1893)
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Updated 2026-05-29
French composer who made Faust (1859) a permanent fixture in opera houses worldwide. His church music and salon pieces, especially "Ave Maria," turned him into the go-to guy for Victorian parlors and concert halls alike.
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Charles-François Gounod was a French composer, conductor, and organist of the Romantic era. He wrote twelve operas, of which the most popular has always been Faust (1859); his Roméo et Juliette (1867) also remains in the international repertoire. He composed a large amount of church music, many songs, and popular short pieces including his "Ave Maria" and "Funeral March of a Marionette".
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