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Jacques-Henry Rys
Jacques-Henry Rys (1909–1960) was a 20th-century French composer and conductor. In the late 1940s and during the 1950s, Jacques-Henry Rys was a renowned conductor of light music, who led many recordings for major pop stars of the era, including Luis Mariano, Andrex, Yvette Giraud, Georges Guétary. He also assumed control of many variety shows on the radio. Jacques-Henry Rys became known by the quality of the orchestrations of the first operetta by Francis Lopez, which contributed to its success: ' (1945) of which he conducted the first performances at the Casino Montparnasse, ''Andalousie'' (1947), ''Quatre jours à Paris'' (1948), ''Monsieur Bourgogne'' (1949), ' (1952), ''Tête de Linotte'' (in collaboration with Paul Bonneau, 1957). At the request of Germaine Roger, director of the Théâtre de la Gaîté-Lyrique, Jacques-Henry Rys wrote the musical score for two successful operettas: ''Colorado'' in 1950, an''Pampanilla''in 1954. He also collaborated with Henri Bourtayre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Mariano
Luis Mariano Eusebio González García (13 August 1914 – 14 July 1970), also known as Luis Mariano, was a popular tenor of Spanish origin who achieved celebrity in 1946 with "La belle de Cadix" ("The Beautiful Lady of Cadix") an operetta by Francis Lopez. He appeared in the 1954 film ''Adventures of the Barber of Seville'' and ''Le Chanteur de Mexico'' (1957) and became popular in France as well as his native Spain. Biography Luis Mariano was born in Irun, Spain on 13 August 1914, the son of a garagiste and taxi-driver and showed interest in singing as a child. His family moved to France at the start of the Spanish Civil War and settled in Bordeaux where he studied at the Conservatoire, and also sang in cabarets.Gänzl K. ''The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre.'' Blackwell, Oxford, 1994. Jeanne Lagiscarde, who was in charge of the classical department of a record store in Bordeaux, took Mariano under her wing, and gave up her job to nurture his talent in Paris. To earn a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrex (actor)
Andrex (1907–1989) was a French film actor.Andrew p.125 Andrex was a close friend of the comedian Fernandel and appeared in many films alongside him. He was married to the actress Ginette Baudin. Partial filmography * ''Toine'' (1932) * ''Le coq du régiment'' (1933) * ''Les Bleus de la marine'' (1934) - Le lieutenant * ''Angèle'' (1934) - Louis * ''Toni'' (1935) - Gabi * ''Ferdinand le noceur'' (1935) - Un client du bordel (uncredited) * ''La brigade en jupons'' (1936) * '' Josette'' (1937) - Lucien * ''Les dégourdis de la 11ème'' (1937) - Le sergent * ''Ignace'' (1937) - Serge de Montroc * ''Life Dances On'' (1937) - Paul * ''Gribouille'' (1937) - Robert * ''L'affaire du courrier de Lyon'' (1937) - L'avocat de Lesurques * ''La Marseillaise'' (1938) - Honoré Arnaud * ''The Strange Monsieur Victor'' (1938) - Robert Cerani * ''Barnabé'' (1938) - André Dubreuil * ''Vacances payées'' (1938) - Gangster #1 * ''Le dompteur'' (1938) - Bertrand * ''Hôtel du Nord'' (1938) - Ken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvette Giraud
Yvette Giraud (16 September 1916 – 3 August 2014) was a French traditional pop singer. Career Giraud began singing in 1946 with "Mademoiselle Hortensia", or ''La Danseuse est Créole''. With her husband, former ''Compagnon de la Chanson'' Marc Herrand, she wrote an autobiographical book in 2005, published by Editions du Signe in Strasbourg, about how she became internationally famous. Giraud was well known in Japan, where she sang for a long time, responding to the audience expectations since her first visit in 1955. She died in August 2014 at the age of 97. Awards and accolades On 14 February 1995 Giraud was awarded the Order of the Precious Wisteria Crown by the Emperor of Japan. She later received the ''Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres'' distinction from the French Minister of Culture.Herrand, Marc; Giraud, Yvette (2005). ''La route enchantée'' 'The Enchanted Road'' Strasbourg: Éditions du Seuil. . Publications * Herrand, Marc; Giraud, Yvette (2005). ''La route e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Guétary
Georges Guétary (), born Lambros Vorloou ( el, Λάμπρος Βορλόου ; February 8, 1915 – September 13, 1997) was a French singer, dancer, cabaret performer and film actor, best known for his role in the 1951 musical ''An American in Paris''. Early life and career Guétary was born in Alexandria, Egypt, to Greek parents. His father was a textile executive. He studied music in Egypt and in Paris, and made his stage debut in 1937. He performed as a singer and dancer with the famed chanteuse Mistinguett at the Casino de Paris. The British newspaper ''The Independent'' said at the time of his death that "part of Guétary's exotic charm, and much of his stage persona as a 'Latin lover' with a voice of creme Chantilly resided in his mischievous innocence combined with an erotic mystery inherent in his ancestry." His first film appearance was in the musical '' Quand le cœur chante'' (1938). He also appeared many times at the Théâtre du Châtelet and in numerous oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Lopez (composer)
Francis Lopez (1916–1995) was a French composer of film scores.Powrie & Cadalanu p.113 He also wrote a number of operettas, many of which starred Luis Mariano. He was married several times including to the actress Sylvia Lopez. Selected filmography * ''The Black Cavalier'' (1945) * '' Alone in the Night'' (1945) * '' The Three Cousins'' (1947) * '' Fandango'' (1949) * ''Marlene'' (1949) * ''Eve and the Serpent'' (1949) * ''I Like Only You'' (1949) * '' The Red Angel'' (1949) * ''The Dream of Andalusia'' (1951) * ''Rendezvous in Grenada'' (1951) * ''Monsieur Leguignon, Signalman'' (1952) * '' Imperial Violets'' (1952) * ''The Blonde Gypsy'' (1953) * ''Their Last Night'' (1953) * '' The Cheerful Caravan'' (1953) * ''Saluti e baci'' (1953) * ''The Beauty of Cadiz'' (1953) * ''The Lady of the Camellias'' (1953) * ''Adventures of the Barber of Seville'' (1954) * ''Four Days in Paris'' (1955) * '' Love in Jamaica'' (1957) * ''Irresistible Catherine'' (1957) * '' A Night at the Moul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Bonneau
Paul Bonneau (14 September 1918 – 8 July 1995) was a French conductor, composer and arranger, whose career was mainly in the field of light music and films. Career Born in Moret-sur-Loing in 1918, Paul Bonneau studied music at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris in the same class as Maurice Baquet, Henri Betti, Henri Dutilleux and Louiguy. He won the ''premier prix d'harmonie'' (1937) in the class of Jean Gallon, the ''premier prix de fugue'' (1942) in the class of Noël Gallon and the ''premier prix de composition'' (1945) in the class of Henri Büsser. In 1939, he was Army deputy chief of music and in 1945 was made director of music for the Republican Guard. He then became conductor of light orchestral music on national radio, a position he held for thirty years. His first radio broadcast was on 27 November 1944. Bonneau wrote the score for Roland Petit's ballet ''Guernica'', premiered in 1945.Roland Petit va danser “Guernica”. ''Regards.'' 15 February 1945, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germaine Roger
Germaine Roger (1910–1975) was a French actress and operetta singer.Goble p.18 Selected filmography * ''Tossing Ship'' (1932) * ''Student's Hotel'' (1932) * ''A Weak Woman'' (1933) * '' Three Sailors'' (1934) * ''Excursion Train An excursion train is a chartered train run for a special event or purpose. Examples are trains to major sporting event, trains run for railfans or tourists, and special trains operated by the railway company for employees and prominent customer ...'' (1936) * '' Jacques and Jacotte'' (1936) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1910 births 1975 deaths Actresses from Marseille French film actresses French sopranos 20th-century French women singers Musicians from Marseille {{France-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Théâtre De La Gaîté (rue Papin)
In 1862 during Haussmann's modernization of Paris, the Théâtre de la Gaîté of the boulevard du Temple was relocated to the rue Papin across from the Square des Arts et Métiers."History: The Venue, 150 Years in the Core of Paris" at the La Gaîté-Lyrique website. Retrieved 11 August 2011. The new theatre, built in an Italian style to designs of the architects Jacques-Ignace Hittorff and Alphonse Cusin, opened on 3 September. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Bourtayre
Henri Bourtayre (21 October 1915, Biarritz – 10 June 2009, Yvelines) was a French composer. Works Operettas * ''Miss Cow-Boy'' (1947, Paris, Casino-Montparnasse) * ''Tout pour elles'' (1955, Geneva) * ''Chevalier du Ciel'' (1955, Paris,Gaîté-Lyrique) * ''Louisiane mes amours'' (1970, Paris, Châtelet) Songs * 1941: ''Ma Ritournelle'' (paroles de Maurice Vandair) – Tino Rossi ; * 1942: ''Dans le chemin du retour'' (paroles de Maurice Vandair) – Tino Rossi ; * 1942: ''Quérida'' (paroles de Maurice Vandair) – Jaime Plana ; Marie José ; * 1943: ''La Guitare à Chiquita'' (paroles de Maurice Vandair) – Raymond Legrand ; * 1943: ''Mon cœur est toujours près de toi'' (paroles de Maurice Vandair) – Georges Guétary ; * 1944: ''El Cabrero'' (paroles de Maurice Vandair) – Marie José ; * 1944: '' Fleur de Paris'' (paroles de Maurice Vandair) – Maurice Chevalier, Jacques Hélian ; * 1944: ''Ma belle au bois dormant'' (paroles de Maurice Vandair) – Luis Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bourvil
André Robert Raimbourg (; 27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil (), and mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès in the films '' Le Corniaud'' (1965) and ''La Grande Vadrouille'' (1966). For his performance in ''Le Corniaud'', he won a Special Diploma at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. Biography His father was killed in the First World War before Bourvil was born. As a result, he spent his entire childhood in the village of Bourville, from which he took his stage name. He married Jeanne Lefrique on 23 January 1943. After a battle with Kahler's syndrome, which attacks the bone marrow, he died at the age of 53. He is buried in Montainville, Yvelines. Career In his comic performances Bourvil principally played roles of gentle and well-meaning characters who were often a bit obtuse or naïve, such as his roles opposite the hy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Data
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French Male Conductors (music)
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
