Charles Gounod (born June 17, 1818, Paris, France—died Oct. 18, 1893, Saint-Cloud, near Paris) was a French composer noted particularly for his operas, of which the most famous is Faust.

Goldbeck, Frederick. "Charles Gounod". Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Mar. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Gounod. Accessed 28 May 2024.