#OTD #TDIH #March19, 1859: #Premieres: #Faust, an #opera in 5 acts by #CharlesGounod to a French libretto by #JulesBarbier & #MichelCarre from Carre's play #FaustEtMarguerite, in turn loosely based on #FaustPartOne by #JohannWolfgangVonGoethe. #OperaSky #ClassicalSky #MusicSky