The 2014 Viennese musical, which had its English-language premiere in Erin Shields’s adaptation in Montreal earlier this year, brings to light the little-known lifelong friendship that existed between Édith Piaf (1915-63) and Marlene Dietrich (1901-92).

The Dietrich reference also recalls how in her biography of her mother, Marlene Dietrich by her Daughter, Maria Riva recounts how hard Dietrich worked at her looks, that she designed them in consultation with Von Sternberg and Travis Banton, and how her performances were powerfully based on the progression of ‘looks’ that had a narrative

The reason why Olivier Dahan's bold cinematic portrayal of the life of Edith Piaf works so well is because it does pretty much this - it allows Piaf to tell her own story through her songs. Anyone expecting La Môme to be a traditional biopic about Piaf's life risks being disappointed by this film. Rather than a detailed chronological account

The Segal Centre is proud to bring the English-language world premiere of The Angel and the Sparrow to Montreal from April 15 to May 6, 2018. Based on the true story of Marlene Dietrich and Edith

Příběh o přátelství Marlene Dietrich a Edith Piaf uvede Městské divadlo Brno. Hudební drama Vrabčák a anděl, které staví na životních osudech i písních slavných zpěvaček, vzniklo před dvěma lety v Rakousku. V české premiéře mohou diváci vidět představení už v sobotu 7. listopadu.

Marlene Dietrich and Edith Piaf, both cabaret divas of their own accord, were close friends throughout the years of their careers.But were they more than that? Rumors of their romance will be

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