June 25 - Gustave Charpentier (The Musical Birthday Series)

French composer Gustave Charpentier (25 June 1860 – 18 February 1956) had an improbably long life and one highly successful opera.

One Hit Wonder

No doubt there is plenty to please

In Charpentier’s opera Louise,

But “Depuis le jour”

Is the principal lure

For all but its rapt devotees.

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