Women of Paris: the DVD
DVD Women of Paris
"Women of Paris"—as André Maurois wrote in 1958—is not "la Parisienne", a myth, an idea, an essence. The women of Paris exist, diverse, individual and picturesque."
Novelist Balzac. "The woman of Paris has genius in her bearing."
It is no wonder that Paris is so deeply associated with the siren call of its women who sing. No other place in the world can boast such a rich roster of divas. As Claudia declares in her version of the opening song, Bonjour Paris, "Some were born in Paris, some made it in Paris, and others had the greatness of Paris thrust upon them."
In WOMEN OF PARIS, Claudia Hommel celebrates the chanteuses of Paris—among them, Paulette Darty, the creator in 1905 of the song Fascination; Mistinguett, "Queen of the Music Hall" for whom was written My Man; African-American entertainers adopted by Paris as its own—Josephine Baker and Bricktop; the icon of post-war Left Bank "beat" Juliette Gréco, and the superstar of French chanson Édith Piaf.
| Bonjour Paris | Audrey Hepburn | Roger Edens & Leonard Gershe (from Funny Face), adapted by Claudia Hommel |
| Fascination | Paulette Darty | F.D. Marchetti , Bill Hansen, Maurice de Féraudy |
| La Diva de l'Empire | Paulette Darty | Erik Satie, Dominique Bonnaud & Numa Blès |
| Mon homme (My Man) | Mistinguett | Albert Willemetz, Jacques Charles, Maurice Yvain & Channing Pollock |
| Parlez-moi d'amour | Lucienne Boyer | Jean Lenoir |
| Aux îles Hawaïi | Josephine Baker | Pascal Bastia & Jean Bastia |
| J'ai deux amours (Two Loves Have I) | Josephine Baker | Géo Koger & Vincent Scotto |
| Insufficient Sweetie | Bricktop | Isham Jones & Gil Wells |
| Miss Otis Regrets | Bricktop | Cole Porter |
| Padam padam | Edith Piaf | Henri Contet & Norbert Glanzberg< |
| Les feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves) | Edith Piaf & Gréco | Jacques Prévert & Joseph Kosma; Johnny Mercer |
| Bal dans ma rue | Edith Piaf | Michel Emer |
| Chanson des vieux amants | Juliette Gréco | Gérard Jouannest & Jacques Brel |
| Mon manège à moi | Edith Piaf | Noêl Glanzberg & Jean Constantin |
| You don't know Paree | Cole Porter | |
| & Non, je ne regrette rien | Edith Piaf | Michel Vaucaire & Charles Dumont |
| Ca, c'est Paris | Mistinguett | José Padilla, Lucien Boyer, Jacques Charles |
| & Paree, What Did You Do to Me | Cole Porter |
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