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Charles Aznavour (/ˌæznəˈvʊər/ AZ-nə-VOOR, French: [ʃaʁl aznavuʁ]; born Shahnur Vaghinak Aznavourian,[a] 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French singer of Armenian descent, as well as a lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his distinctive vibrato tenor voice: clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravelly and profound low notes. In a career as a composer, singer and songwriter, spanning over 70 years, he recorded more than 1,200 songs interpreted in 9 languages. Moreover, he wrote or co-wrote more than 1,000 songs for himself and others. Aznavour is regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time and an icon of 20th-century pop culture.

Italian-born Caterina Valente comes from one of Italy's most prestigious families of artists. Her mother Maria Valente was the most famous circus clown of her time, her brother Silvio Francesco (1927-2000) was also active in show business and made numerous recordings and performances together with Caterina. Caterina was already performing in the circus ring with her siblings at the age of five. Her extraordinary international career began in 1953 as a guest singer with the Kurt Edelhagen Orchestra. Her first record, Istanbul, reached the top 20 of the German charts. With her first No. 1 hit Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe, Caterina Valente remained in the German charts for 36 weeks. The song sold half a million copies in Germany, which was unusually high for the time. Other top placings included Baiao Bongo (#2, 1955) and her second No. 1 hit Wo meine Sonne scheint (1957), followed by Tschau Tschau Bambina (#2, 1959) and her third No. 1 Ein Schiff wird kommen (1960). At the beginning of the 1960s, Caterina Valente achieved further top placings with Pepe (#3, 1961), Ein Seemannherz (#5, 1961), Quando, Quando (#9, 1962) and Rosen sind rot (#7, 1962).

Italian-born Caterina Valente comes from one of Italy's most prestigious families of artists. Her mother Maria Valente was the most famous circus clown of her time, her brother Silvio Francesco (1927-2000) was also active in show business and made numerous recordings and performances together with Caterina. Caterina was already performing in the circus ring with her siblings at the age of five. Her extraordinary international career began in 1953 as a guest singer with the Kurt Edelhagen Orchestra. Her first record, Istanbul, reached the top 20 of the German charts. With her first No. 1 hit Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe, Caterina Valente remained in the German charts for 36 weeks. The song sold half a million copies in Germany, which was unusually high for the time. Other top placings included Baiao Bongo (#2, 1955) and her second No. 1 hit Wo meine Sonne scheint (1957), followed by Tschau Tschau Bambina (#2, 1959) and her third No. 1 Ein Schiff wird kommen (1960). At the beginning of the 1960s, Caterina Valente achieved further top placings with Pepe (#3, 1961), Ein Seemannherz (#5, 1961), Quando, Quando (#9, 1962) and Rosen sind rot (#7, 1962).

Der Jurassier Yvann wird 1987 in Pruntrut / Porrentruy im schönen Jura geboren. Bereits im zarten Alter von 10 Jahren feiert er erste Erfolge. Nach einer Teilnahme beim Wettbewerb »La médaille d’or de la chanson« in Saignelégier komponiert ihm seine Mutter, die Musikerin ist, das Lied »Écoute«, welches auf der selbstproduzierten Single den Weg in die Radios findet und ihn zum Kinderstar machen wird.

Benjamin Bernheim's latest album Boulevard des Italiens documents more than 100 years of Italian opera in France. Music ranging from Spontini's La Vestale to Mascagni's Amica is sung here by the tenor in French, his native tongue. "We wanted to trace the history of French in Paris opera houses through all these Italian composers who had their pieces performed there," Bernheim says. "Between the Opéra Garnier and the Opéra-Comique, this history became music - the Boulevard des Italiens is its setting." The album will be released by Deutsche Grammophon on April 8, 2022. From the beginning of the 19th century until well into the 20th, Paris was the opera capital of Europe. The metropolis attracted Italian composers in particular, because it was cosmopolitan and its townsfolk loved stage singing. Thus, an intensive exchange developed between the French and Italian theatrical traditions.

Star French tenor Benjamin Bernheim – “a sumptuous voice, fiery sensitivity, and poetic musicality” (Le Monde) – explores the work of Italian opera composers in France.

That slow from Then 'is starting to become an established value. After 5 successful volumes there is now volume 6! 40 beautiful, timeless slow classics from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. With, among others, Elvis Presley, Paul Anka, Will Tura, Fats Domino, Humperdinck, Paul Severs, Tom Jones and many others. The genre is derived from European folk music, spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads.