Faust is a grand opera in five acts. The music was composed by Charles Gounod. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré. The libretto was based on Carré's play Faust et ...

Three years ago, Francine Black, artistic director of Berks Opera Company, and her daughter, Tamara Black, the company’s executive director, decided they wanted to present a full production of Charles ...

French composer Charles Gounod struggled to get into the inner circle at Paris Opera, but his first attempts didn’t set any hearts afire, although the young man showed promise, as critics said, and ...