June 17 - Charles Gounod (The Musical Birthday Series)

Charles Gounod (17 June 1818 – 17 or 18 October 1893) was once enormously popular as an opera composer.  Several of his works still hold the stage today.

Taste Secrets

A thing a musician should know,

Is how to react to Gounod.

When enjoying the treacle

Of which Faust is a vehicle,

You shouldn’t admit that it's so.









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