Ève Brenner (born 11 September 1941) is a French opera singer notable for her voice that spanned five octaves.
Early life
Brenner was born in
Saint-Chartier
Saint-Chartier () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. The writer Raymonde Vincent (1908–1985), winner of the Prix Femina
The Prix Femina is a French List of literary awards, literary prize awarded each year by an ex ...
in central France where her parents who were both musicians and refugees were living. Her father, Ludwig Brenner, who was of Jewish-German descent, was captured and deported during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
.
He died in captivity in 1942 leaving her mother Jeanne alone to raise their children.
When the family returned to Paris at the end of the war, her mother rejoined her orchestra and left her children in the care of their grandparents. Aged 14, Brenner left school to join her mother's orchestra.
Music career
Brenner studied opera at the
Conservatoire de Paris
The Conservatoire de Paris (), or the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (; CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue Jean Ja ...
from the age of 20.
She sang in films, including ''
Manon des Sources''. She released several singles and EPs from the 1970s onward. Her single "Morning on the River" peaked at number 96 in Australia in February 1979.
Singles and EPs
* ''Le matin sur la rivière'', 1976,
Pathé
Pathé SAS (; styled as PATHÉ!) is a French major film production and distribution company, owning a number of cinema chains through its subsidiary Pathé Cinémas and television networks across Europe.
It is the name of a network of Fren ...
[Discogs: Ève Brenner]
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* ''La sicilienne'', 1977, Pathé
Pathé SAS (; styled as PATHÉ!) is a French major film production and distribution company, owning a number of cinema chains through its subsidiary Pathé Cinémas and television networks across Europe.
It is the name of a network of Fren ...
Pathé
Pathé SAS (; styled as PATHÉ!) is a French major film production and distribution company, owning a number of cinema chains through its subsidiary Pathé Cinémas and television networks across Europe.
It is the name of a network of Fren ...
Delphine Records
Delphine Records or Delphine Productions is a French record label, founded in 1974 by French composer Paul de Senneville and his partner Olivier Toussaint.
History
In 1974, Paul de Senneville set up his own record company, Delphine (named afte ...
Pathé
Pathé SAS (; styled as PATHÉ!) is a French major film production and distribution company, owning a number of cinema chains through its subsidiary Pathé Cinémas and television networks across Europe.
It is the name of a network of Fren ...
[Discography: Ève Brenner]
/ref>
* "Hymne", 1980, Kébec-DisqueDelphine Records
Delphine Records or Delphine Productions is a French record label, founded in 1974 by French composer Paul de Senneville and his partner Olivier Toussaint.
History
In 1974, Paul de Senneville set up his own record company, Delphine (named afte ...
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...
References
20th-century French women opera singers
1941 births
People from Indre
Living people
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