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Paris, France
Known for
- Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau — Marthe Schwerdtlein (archive footage)2002
- Let's Make a Dream — Un Invité (Prologue)1936
- Iceland Fisherman — Veuve Moan1934
- The Two Orphans — La Frochard1933
- L'Argent — La Méchain1928
- Faust — Marthe Schwerdtlein1926
- Die lachende Grille — Die alte Fadette1926
- Les Deux Gosses — Zéphyrine1924
- An Honorable Cad1919
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Yvette Guilbert (b. January 20, 1865, Paris – d. February 4, 1944, Aix-en-Provence) was a music-hall singer and actress. Born into a poor family as Emma Laure Esther Guilbert, Guilbert began singing as a child but at age sixteen worked as a model at the Printemps department store in Paris. She was discovered by a journalist. She took voice and acting lessons on the side that by 1886 led to appearances on stage at smaller venues. Guilbert debuted at the Variette Theatre in 1888. <a href="https:/
Key facts
- Born
- Emma Laure Esther Guilbert , ( 1865-01-20 ) 20 January 1865, Paris , France
- Died
- 3 February 1944 (1944-02-03) (aged 79), Aix-en-Provence , France
- Resting place
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
- Occupations
- Cabaret singer, actress on stage and in silent films
- Known for
- Belle Époque diseuse , innovator of the French chanson , subject of portraits by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- Spouse
- Max Schiller ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1897 )
- Awards
- Awarded the Legion of Honor as the Ambassadress of French Song , 9 July 1932
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Esther
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- 3rd arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- Aix-en-Provence
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Genre
- chanson
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Yvette Guilbert 01.jpg
- Voice type
- soprano
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- place of burial
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
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- Yvette Guilbert
- date of birth
- 1865-01-20
- date of death
- 1944-02-02
- birth name
- Emma Laure Esther Guilbert
- Commons gallery
- Yvette Guilbert
- name in native language
- Yvette Guilbert
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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- SACEM
- Commons Creator page
- Yvette Guilbert
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Yvette Guilbert, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Yvette Guilbert ( French pronunciation: [ivɛt gilbɛʁ]; born Emma Laure Esther Guilbert; 20 January 1865 – 3 February 1944) was a French cabaret singer and actress of the Belle Époque.
Biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Yvette Guilbert” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.