Gounod would say that he acquired his vocation with his mother’s milk, for she sang as she suckled him. Signs of an inherited musical gift—his mother, widowed young, supported the family by giving ...

‘Romeo & Juliet’: by Charles Gounod, based on the play by William Shakespeare. Conducted by Anthony Barrese, directed by Martha Collins. Opens 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 and continues in repertory through ...

Although now known primarily as an opera composer with a gift for dramatic music, the French composer Charles Gounod was prolific in many genres including symphonic works, piano solos, sacred songs ...