Charles-François Gounod was a French composer, conductor, and organist of the Romantic era. He wrote twelve operas, of which the most popular has always been Faust ; his Roméo et Juliette also remains
Gounod in 1860 soon after his greatest success, Faust
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic era. His best-known works include Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, the Second Piano Concerto, the
Saint-Saëns c. 1880
The rue du Jardinet, site of Saint-Saëns's birthplace
Saint-Saëns in 1846
The old Paris Conservatoire building, where Saint-Saëns studied