Plaine-Monceau in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Charles Gounod

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 24, 2024

1. Charles Gounod Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Charles Gounod
1818-1893
A vécu dans cet hôtel
de
1878 a 1893

(English translation:)
Charles Gounod (1818-1893) lived in this mansion from 1878 to 1893.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 48° 52.989′ N, 2° 18.627′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Plaine-Monceau. Marker is on Rue Jacques Bingen near Place du Général Catroux, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Rue Jacques Bingen, Paris, Île-de-France 75017, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. La Mulâtresse Solitude (within shouting distance of this marker); Fers / Irons (within shouting distance of this marker); Mstislav Rostropovich (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Elena Theodorini and l’Académie Lyrique Roumaine (about 120 meters away); Maxime Fabert (about 150 meters away); Louis Armand

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(about 180 meters away); Joseph Denais (about 180 meters away); Lycée Carnot Deported Jewish Students Memorial (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . .
1. Charles Gounod (Wikipedia).

Overview: Charles-François Gounod (17 June 1818 – 18 October 1893), usually known as Charles Gounod, was a French composer. He wrote twelve operas, of which the most popular has always been Faust (1859); his Roméo et Juliette (1867) also remains in the international repertory. He composed a large amount of church music, many songs, and popular short pieces including his Ave Maria (an elaboration of a Bach piece) and "Funeral March of a Marionette".

(Submitted on March 25, 2024.)

2. Alfred Hitchcock Intro Theme (Funeral March Of A Marionette) (YouTube, 0:24). “ The intro to "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," with it's iconic caricature (which Alfred, himself, drew), and the piece of music that has become almost synonymous with the program, "Funeral March Of A Marionette," by Charles Gounod, written in 1872.” (Submitted on March 25, 2024.)

3. Gounod - Funeral March of a Marionette (YouTube, 4:22).

Charles Gounod Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 24, 2024

2. Charles Gounod Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here on the corner of the building.

“The Funeral March of a Marionette (Marche funèbre d'une marionnette) is a short piece by Charles Gounod. It was originally written for solo piano in 1872 and orchestrated in 1879. It is perhaps best known as the theme music for the television program Alfred Hitchcock Presents.” (Submitted on March 25, 2024.)

4. J.S. Bach, Gounod: Ave Maria (Live) (YouTube, 3:02). Music video by Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung performing Ave Maria. (C) 1999 Insieme Srl (Submitted on March 25, 2024.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.