La Môme Piaf / Life & Work of Edith Piaf: Eunice Poulos
Sunday, December 07, 2008 4:00 pm
La Môme Piaf (Kid Sparrow) / Life & Work of Edith Piaf
Eunice Poulos, Soprano
Mitchell Vines, Pianist and Music Director
Rex Benincasa, Percussion
John Loerke, Bass
Uri Sharlin, Accordion
The program will highlight works by Charles Aznavour, Charles Trenet, Francis Poulenc and Jean Cocteau, and will include narration read by Barbara Lavery, interspersed with 15 songs sung by Eunice Poulos. and a single piano solo by Mitchell Vines of Francis Poulenc's Improvisation #15 in C Minor, entitled "Homage A Edith Piaf'.
Other composers are Marguerite Monnot, M. Phillipe Gerard, Norbert Glanzberg, Angel Cabral,Francis Lai, Louis Gugliemi (Louiguy), Joseph Kosma, Edith Piaf, Michel Emer.
Lyricists and poets: Jacques Prevert, Jean Cocteau, Henri Contet, Michel Rivgauche, Jacque Larue, Pierre Barouh.
Single Tickets: $27 (Student $21)
EVENT ABBREVIATIONS:
AGRH = Ann Goodman Recital Hall,
KC = Kaufman Center,
LMS = Lucy Moses School
MCH = Merkin Concert Hall,
SMS = Special Music School,
YAP = Young Artist Program