Charles Gounod

Saturday, 03/19/11 Noon

Gounod's popular opera Faust was premiered on this date in 1859; we'll hear excerpts from Faust as well as his second symphony.

Playlist

12:00pm

Composer	Charles Gounod
Ensemble	Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Conductor	Sir Neville Marriner
CD/Album	Gounod - The 2 Symphonies
Record co./Cat #	Philips 462125
Release Year	1998
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12:32pm

Composer	Charles Gounod
Ensemble	Orchestre et Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra
Conductor	André Cluytens
Soloists	Victoria de los Angeles, soprano ; Nicolai Gedda, tenor ; Liliane Berton, soprano ; Boris Christoff, bass
CD/Album	Gounod: Faust
Record co./Cat #	EMI 69983
Release Year	1959
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12:39pm

Composer	Charles Gounod
Ensemble	Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra
Conductor	André Cluytens
Soloists	Victoria de los Angeles, soprano
CD/Album	Gounod: Faust
Record co./Cat #	EMI 69983
Release Year	1959
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12:44pm

Composer	Charles Gounod
Ensemble	Orchestre et Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra
Conductor	André Cluytens
Soloists	Victoria de los Angeles, soprano ; Nicolai Gedda, tenor ; Boris Christoff, bass
CD/Album	Gounod: Faust
Record co./Cat #	EMI 69983
Release Year	1959
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