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The French composer Charles Gounod (1818 – 1893) whose twelve operas include Faust and Roméo et Juliette. His fourth opera, Faust, premiered in 1859 and was his first commercial success. It became one of the most frequently staged operas of all time. By 1975 it had been given no fewer than 2,000 performances at the Paris Opéra alone.