Carla Bruni takes us round the carousel of French chanson

Carla Bruni takes us round the carousel of French chanson

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norman lebrecht

May 27, 2014

When I made a documentary for the BBC on Barbara, I tried to solicit the participation of the then-First Lady. Inconveniently, she was having a baby that week, after greeting world leaders, so I directed my attentions elsewhere.

Now, no longer in the Elysée, Carla has volunteered to guide the BBC around some of the great makers of chanson –  Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Barbara, Francoise Hardy, Charles Trenet and Serge Gainsbourg. You can hear the show on BBC Radio 2 tomorrow night at 10pm. Click here for details.

I get to provide some background commentary. Should be fun. Click here.

 

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