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Nathalie Lermitte

Piaf The Musical Extended In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere on March 20, 2024

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‘Piaf the Musical’, starring France’s Nathalie Lermitte, has been extended in Melbourne.

‘Piaf the Musical’ is is the story of French singer Edith Piaf (1915-1963). Edith’s best known song was ‘La Vie En Rose’ in 1946.

In 1951 she was also the first singer to have a hit with a song titled ‘Padam, padam …’ (not to be confused with the recent Kylie Minogue song.

Piaf was injured in a car accident in 1951. Her assistant, Charles Aznavour, who became a star in later years, was also in the car. In 1952 Edith married Jacques Pills. Marlene Dietrich was the Matron of Honor.

Piaf died from liver cancer at age 47 in 1963. She is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, where Jim Morrison of The Doors, Marcel Marceau, Oscar Wilde, Olivia de Havilland and Frédéric Chopin are also buried.

AUSTRALIAN TOUR DETAILS
16, 17, 18 May, Melbourne, The Palms at Crown
23 May, Sydney, State Theatre
25 May, Adelaide, Norwood Concert Hall
30 May, Gold Coast, The Star Gold Coast
31 May, Brisbane, The Tivoli
6 June, Perth, Crown Theatre

Tickets www.theprestigepresents.com.au/piaf
Prices: From $89.00

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