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Walk 97 – Musée Bourdelle
Musée Bourdelle18 Rue Antoine Bourdelle, 75015 Paris, France The Musée Bourdelle is located in the old studio of French sculptor Antoine Bourdelle (1861–1929). It is an example of Parisian ateliers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and was Bourdelle’s active studio from 1885–1929. The museum is open daily, except Mondays. Admission to the…
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Object 93 – Julien Giovanetti
Julien Giovanetti (ARTISTES LYRIQUES)2 Rue Lamblardie, 75012 Paris, France A specialist in Mozart and performer of numerous operas throughout the world, Julien Giovannetti was a bass-baritone at the Opéra-Comique, Paris. Originally from Bône in Algeria, Giovanetti played for the local football team AS Bône in his youth (they competed in the French amateur championship in…
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Object 95 – Maurice Larcange
Maurice Larcange (Accordeon)51 Av. du Général Michel Bizot, 75012 Paris, France In the post war years, accordionist Maurice Larcange found fame in Germany with a string of popular musette style releases on the Polydor label. Cashing-in on the quintessential Parisian musette style that was so beloved around the world, he released over 100 records, and…
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Object 94 – Les pépées font la loi
Caroline Cler (COMÉDIENNES)55 Bd Soult, 75012 Paris, France Singer and actress Caroline Cler was an active recording artist in the 1960s, often performing songs and poems from past centuries and genres. She was a regular voice on children’s records of the era, such as Don Quixote (Antonia), the Tintin series (Bianca Castafiore), Babar records (Celeste)…
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Walk 93 – Place Félix Éboué
Marcel Cariven (CHEFS D’ORCHESTRES)245 Rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France Light music specialist Marcel Cariven was a long time conductor of the Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion-télévision française (ORTF). In the 1930s he was appointed conductor of the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens and conducted classical concerts with the Radio-Paris Orchestra. After WW2 he made his debut at…
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Walk 95 – Michel Bizot
Bernard Bimont (COMEDIENS)295 Rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France Actor, theatre director, and drama teacher Bernard Bimont started his acting career in the early 1940s, both on the stage of the Théâtre de Paris and in numerous radio dramas. In the 1950s he was the director of the Compagnie d’Art Théâtral de Paris and then…
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Walk 94 – Square Charles Péguy
Jean-Marie Chauvel (Trombone)21 Rue Louis Braille, 75012 Paris, France Jean-Marie Chauvel was a member of Raymond Fonsèque’s Trombone Ensemble. A popular sight on TV, the group featured 11 trombonists in matching comedic costumes. Martine Clary (DANSEUSES)35 Rue Louis Braille, 75012 Paris, France Dancer Martine Clary was a member of the Paris Opera Ballet, Palais Garnier,…
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Object 96 – Xavier Smati at the Opéra-Comique
Xavier Smati (ARTISTES LYRIQUES)16 Bd Soult, 75012 Paris, France In WW2 Xavier Smati was a popular opera singer in Vichy France, the Southern area that was ruled by a collaborationist government during the Nazi occupation. He took roles in Carcassonne, Albi and was first bass at the Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse. After the war…
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Object 84 – Joël Holmes
Joël Holmes (CHANTEURS ET CHANTEUSES)82 Rue de Montreuil, 75011 Paris, France Originally from Bessarabia, then part of Romania, Joël Holmes immigrated to France with his family in 1934. He was orphaned during WW2 when his parents were deported to Auschwitz, he was just 14 years old. To make ends meet he worked several jobs (electrician,…
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