Piafby ANNE CARRERE
“Non, je ne regrette rien” in August in Brazil
The show celebrates the eternal hits of Édith Piaf, sung by her greatest performer.
Produced by Manoel Poladian, with a script by Anne Carrere and Guy Giuliano.
The first time Anne Carrere was in Brazil was in 2015, to celebrate the centenary of Édith Piaf's birth, interpreting Piaf's career through her great songs, which are part of the world's musical heritage.
In August, Anne Carrere returns to Brazil with the show “Piaf! Non, je ne regrette rien”. Piaf's greatest interpreter, the French singer will perform in Belo Horizonte (MG), on August 18, at Palácio das Artes; São Paulo (SP), on August 19, at Espaço Unimed; Curitiba (PR), on August 20, at Teatro Positivo; Porto Alegre (RS), on August 25th at the Araújo Vianna Auditorium; and in Rio de Janeiro, on August 26th and 27th, at the Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro.
On stage, Carrere will be accompanied by four conductors, in a show that covers Piaf's life story since the 1930s when, without money, she sang in the streets and bars of Paris to survive, the time of “La Mome” (La Vie En Rose), until 1961, when she performed on the Olympia stage, one of the most memorable concerts of Piaf's life.
With more than 300 shows in 50 countries, the group delves into the life of Édith Piaf, bringing the audience a breathtaking experience for 90 minutes. The sublime arrangements are in charge of Guy Giuliano.
“The intention of the show is not simply to sing or bring to the stage, once again, Piaf's song, but rather to set the tone in the music and move towards sensitivity to reach the intimate and present the woman behind the artist” says Anne Carrere.
“There was only one and there will never be another Édith Piaf, irreplaceable and unique, but Anne's voice is her best representation in 50 years!”
Germaine Ricord, singer and friend of Édith Piaf “Anne Carrere can miraculously capture Piaf's soul and skillfully revive her spirit…” The New York Times
“Anne Carrere's voice and personality remind us of Édith Piaf at the top of her career” Bernard Marchois, President of the PIAF Committee and director of Piaf Museum in Paris
“Anne Carrere is the voice of Piaf in the 21st century” El Diario, Mexico
A little about Anne Carrere
Born in Toulon, southern France, on August 15, 1985, Anne Carrere started early in the arts, singing at just 3 years old, with her family. In her autobiography, she wrote: “In love with music, I spent my childhood learning classical dance, jazz, piano, solfeggio, transverse flute, theater, musical comedy and SINGING” - just like that, in capital letters.
This was what took her to various stages and television programs, learning vocal jazz with Michel Pettruciani, being presented by Michel Fugain on his program “Attention Mesdames et Messieurs” and meeting the singer Germaine Ricord, who in the 1960s had made her first parts of Piaf's concerts and ended up being decisive in her later artistic path.
But Piaf arrived even earlier. “She came into my life when I was 3 years old,” says Carrere. “I had no idea that one day I would play Piaf, nor that I would play this role in such an important musical. My grandmother listened to Piaf at home and it was with her that I discovered her greatest songs, although I still didn't understand them at that age.”
“What gives me the most pleasure about this show is being able to perform Édith Piaf's songs, as well as the opportunity to sing how I want. Because I'm not Édith Piaf, nor can I sing like her. I sing with my soul, with my body, with what gives me my voice, my emotions and feelings. That's why I like the show. It's about Piaf, but it's not an imitation, which would run the risk of looking like a caricature.”
Piaf's importance, according to Anne Carrere, will not be lost over time. “She was a great success in her time, because she truly represented a life story, with several misfortunes, and many people knew her not only for her music, but also for these episodes she lived. But, Piaf crossed the century and her songs became timeless, the lyrics are stories that tell us the things in life, the emotions, and the melodies are now part of people's lives. When we talk about Piaf, we talk about her life, above all, and naturally about her career.”
In 2014, Carrere passed the test to be cast in musicals, starting with the one celebrating Édith Pìaf's 100th birthday, with performances scheduled around the world – in countries such as Brazil, Greece, Poland and the United States .
Anne Carrere has since been the most listened to interpreter of Édith Piaf in recent times.
