Charles Gounod (sharl goo-NOH) wasn't in love with woodwinds, but he got talked into writing a piece for them by his friend, French flute player Paul Taffanel. This is Gounod's Petite Symphonie, in ...

Arizona Opera has revived Gounod’s ROMEO ET JULIETTE in what is, by all measures, a triumph of staging and performance. Under the direction of Patricia Racette, the opera effectively balances the ...

Gounod's FaustFrom the ballet music for Faust, we hear "Les Nubiennes" and "Variations du miroir," by Charles Gounod (1818-1893).

Faust by Charles Gounod comes to Opéra Bastille next month. Performances will run from 26 September to 18 October 2024. Selling his soul to the devil for eternal youth is Faust’s – inevitably risky – ...

That’s Verona. The Italian city is the setting for Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” and it wouldn’t be surprising if Minnesota Opera chose to open its season with French romantic Charles Gounod’s ...