Jazz singer Magdalena Atkinson will perform a French-themed show in Lyme Regis for this year's Bastille Day.
The 'Le Voyage à Paris, French Chansons' show will be coming to the Marine Theatre on Sunday, July 14.
The familiar tunes of Charles Trenet and Charles Aznavour will feature in the performance, along with several well-known songs by Edith Piaf, including 'Milord', 'La Vie en Rose', 'Mon Dieu' and 'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien'.
Edith Piaf was one of the most popular performers in France during World War II. Her nervous energy and small stature inspired the nickname that stayed with her all her life: La Môme Piaf (The Little Sparrow). She commissioned songs that romanticised her life on the streets, emphasising her passion and inner strength. Her music was often autobiographical, with her singing reflecting her life, particularly in songs of of love, loss and sorrow.
Piaf died in 1963; her last words were "Every damn fool thing you do in this life, you pay for." Of Piaf’s many ballads, “La Vie en Rose” is remembered as her signature song.
Magdalena will be accompanied by Philip Clouts, a composer and pianist both in his own quartet and also in Zubop, described in the Observer as 'that spirited, hugely enjoyable jazz outfit, which takes the whole world of music as its home territory'.
The evening is set to start at 8pm.
Tickets are available at £14 in advance and £16 on the door.
For more details, please check the Marine Theatre's official website: www.marinetheatre.com
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