Teatralne role Edith Piaf
Edith Piaf’s Theatrical Roles

Summary/Abstract: Edith Piaf is one of the greatest icons of French culture in the 20th century. This exceptional singer was born in 1915 and died in 1963. Last year in December was the centennial of her birthday, an excellent occasion to take a closer look at the artist’s life and achievements. Today, the public remembers Edith Piaf mostly for her singing. She is still recognised as an unsurpassable master of vocal interpretation, endowed with an immediately recognisable, unique voice. But Edith Piaf was also a theatrical and film actress who had dramas and movie scenarios written specifically for her. Her acting accomplishments are impressive, even though in the minds of her fans she is still associated mostly with her singing career. The article aims at presenting Edith Piaf as a theatre actress. The productions in which Edit Piaf performed as an actress are presented from a diachronic and analytical perspective. Not only the plays written especially for Piaf by dramaturge Jean Cocteau and librettist Marcel Achard, in which she performed on stage, but also radio dramas in which she played have been taken into account. In addition, the study discusses the opinions about Piaf’s acting artistry, including those published in the French press.

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