Life of French chanteuse Edith Piaf to be staged, Oct 9-11

Canadian-French singer Naomi Emmerson will be arriving in the Philippines to portray the colorful life of French chanteuse Edith Piaf. Written by Roger Peace, Piaf: Love Conquers All is a passionate musical drama featuring 13 French songs originally performed by Piaf.

This one-woman play presents the life and loves of the remarkable French singer who stood at a height of 4'10." Born in 1915 in the streets of Paris in abject poverty, Piaf rose to international stardom. Her voice is unique and her music reaches through generations and across oceans. Though extremely successful, she struggled with morphine addiction and alcohol abuse. Rheumatism crippled her health but she never stopped singing.

Ms. Emmerson will be performing on a stage that she herself designed. She will invite the audience to share a cocktail while she shares anecdotes of her passion for men, music, and morphine.


Her monologues will be spoken in English but all the songs will be sung in their original language, French, and are beautifully supported by live acoustic piano from Carmela Buencamino-Sinco.

Piaf: Love Conquers All will be performed in Manila on October 9, 10, and 11, 8 p.m. at the BDO Francisco Santiago Hall (formerly PCI Bank), Makati City. This musical play from MusicArtes Inc. is co-presented by the Buencamino Foundation and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.

Tickets are priced at P1,500 (orchestra) and P750 (balcony). For more information on bookings and reservations, call 895-8098/751-2243 (look for Ms. Baby Castro) or write to musicartes.manila@gmail.com.

Runs approximately 120 minutes with intermission

Song List.

1. Mon Manege a Moi
2. Sous le Ciel de Paris
3. Milord
4. Padam Padam
5. L'Accordeoniste
6. La Vie en Rose
7. Hymne a L'Amour
8. La Foule
9. C'est L'Amour
10. Bravo Pour le Clown
11. Les Blouses Blanches
12. A Quoi Ca Ser L'amour?
13. Mon Dieu