'''Charles-François Gounod''' (1818 - 1893) was a [[French]] composer, best known for his ''Ave Maria'' as well as his operas ''Faust'' (based on the play by [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]]) and ''Roméo et Juliette'' (based on the [[William Shakespeare]] play). In 1839, Gounod won the Prix de Rome for his cantata ''Ferdinand''.
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'''Charles-François Gounod''' (Paris, France, 1818 - Saint-Coud, France, 1893) was a [[French]] composer, best known for his ''Ave Maria'' as well as his operas ''Faust'' (based on the play by [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]]) and ''Roméo et Juliette'' (based on the [[William Shakespeare]] play). In 1839, Gounod won the Prix de Rome for his cantata ''Ferdinand''.