Charles Gounod (1818-1893) was a French composer, best known for his Ave Ma… Read Full Bio ↴Charles Gounod (1818-1893) was a French composer, best known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette.
Gounod wrote his first opera, Sapho, in 1851, with the help of Pauline Viardot, but had no great theatrical success until Faust (1859), based on the play by Goethe. This remains his best-known work, and although it took a while to achieve great renown, it eventually became one of the most frequently staged operas of all time. The romantic and highly melodious Roméo et Juliette (based on the Shakespeare play), premiered in 1867, is also performed and recorded now and then, even though it has never come close to matching Faust's popularity. Mireille of 1864, a charming and graceful composition, has been admired by connoisseurs rather than by the general public.
Later in his life, Gounod returned to his early religious impulses, writing much religious music. His earlier work included an improvisation of a melody over the C major Prelude (BWV 846) from The Well-Tempered Clavier, to which in 1859 Gounod set the words of Ave Maria, resulting in his composition Ave Maria, a setting that became world-famous. He also wrote a Pontifical Anthem, now the official national anthem of the Vatican City.
In 1893, apparently shortly after he had put the finishing touches to a requiem written for his grandson, he died in Saint-Cloud, France.
One of his short pieces, Funeral March of a Marionette, became well known as the theme to Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Gounod wrote his first opera, Sapho, in 1851, with the help of Pauline Viardot, but had no great theatrical success until Faust (1859), based on the play by Goethe. This remains his best-known work, and although it took a while to achieve great renown, it eventually became one of the most frequently staged operas of all time. The romantic and highly melodious Roméo et Juliette (based on the Shakespeare play), premiered in 1867, is also performed and recorded now and then, even though it has never come close to matching Faust's popularity. Mireille of 1864, a charming and graceful composition, has been admired by connoisseurs rather than by the general public.
Later in his life, Gounod returned to his early religious impulses, writing much religious music. His earlier work included an improvisation of a melody over the C major Prelude (BWV 846) from The Well-Tempered Clavier, to which in 1859 Gounod set the words of Ave Maria, resulting in his composition Ave Maria, a setting that became world-famous. He also wrote a Pontifical Anthem, now the official national anthem of the Vatican City.
In 1893, apparently shortly after he had put the finishing touches to a requiem written for his grandson, he died in Saint-Cloud, France.
One of his short pieces, Funeral March of a Marionette, became well known as the theme to Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Romeo et Juliette Act I: Je veux vivre
Charles Gounod Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Charles Gounod:
Ave Maria Ave Maria! Maiden mild Oh! Listen to a maidens prayer For …
Ave Maria CG89a Ave Maria Gratia plena Dominis decum Benedicta tu in mulieri…
Faust: Deposons les armes Gloire immortelle De nos aïeux Sois-nous fidèle Mourons comm…
Faust: Soldiers Chorus Glory and love to the men of old Their sons may…
Faust: Soldiers' Chorus Gloire immortelle De nos aïeux Sois-nous fidèle Mourons comm…
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@fluffydalek2948
Ah!
Je veux vivre
Dans ce rêve qui m'enivre;
Ce jour encore,
Douce flamme,
Je te garde dans mon âme
Comme un trésor!
Cette ivresse
De jeunesse
Ne dure, hélas! qu'un jour!
Puis vient l'heure
Où l'on pleure,
Le cœur cède à l'amour,
Et le bonheur fuit sans retour.
Je veux vivre, etc
Loin de l'hiver morose
Laisse-moi sommeiller
Et respirer la rose
Avant de l'effeuiller.
Ah!
Douce flamme,
Reste dans mon âme
Comme un doux trésor
Longtemps encore!
@seoulfulmatt6155
펜트하우스에 주석경이 부른거다!!
Ju Seok Kyung sang this in Penthouse!!
@haniasn2365
As a French person who didn't know the lyrics of this aria, I can say it's really easy to follow what she's saying even though she's not a native speaker and sings at the same time. Really impressive.
@MadMusician
I can't tell you how much I agree with you. Her diction is...FLAWLESS.
@theresejohansen1675
Diana is amazing! check out her queen of the night..
@FoxTrotteur
@@theresejohansen1675 Diana is the best soprano of its time! She will be remembered for her perfect queen of the night but every piece she sings is magnificent! She is one of the few to have mastered the art of singing to such a level! That's sad she is less active nowadays though...
@kolinneangelapatayan5645
She's German FYI.
@BenjaminCherkassky
I don't even speak French as a native language, and I understood more than half of what she was singing. Considering on a good day I get at only ~10% of French opera without subtitles, that's impressive.
@S.M.Jean-Mahmoud_Ier
Not only did she sung it like she spoke french natively, she also sung it like she truly felt what she said, which makes it even more impressive...
@Nerdpainter
impressive as hell. she's incredible.
@CatherineZhang-kq2cm
Agree✨…