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Elena captures passion of Piaf

22.10.08
The tiny, black-dressed Elena Roger as Piaf makes the evening work, thanks to the enraptured intensity which characterises her singing.... more

Divas leading ladies astray

26.06.08
It makes you miserable to think that a ballerina as able as Irina Kolesnikova is hamming it to Over the Rainbow in Divas.... more

The dark days of Doris Day: The 'girl next door' had a dark side behind her squeaky clean public image

13.06.08
To her millions of fans she was squeaky clean. But Doris Day's public image hid a dark side. So much for the 'girl next door'... more

Piaf might regret a thing or two

21.06.07
A stunning performance from Marrion Cotilard lifts La Vie En Rose, a film that leaves us none the wiser about the extraordinary life of France's best loved singer.... more

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