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| Joseph Macri - Milko Faucault-Larche in "Paris After Dark. |
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| Joseph Macri - Corinne Andrew - Milko Faucalt-Larche in "Paris After Dark" |
The promise of an afternoon of authentic French cabaret drew an appreciative audience of Francophile’s to The Street Theatre on a perfect, sunny, Spring afternoon to be transported to the boulevards of Paris with many of the most famous chansons of all time.
They were not disappointed as MO Award winning Mauritian-Australian
balladeer, Milko Foucault-Larche, who arrived in Australia as a young man who
couldn’t speak a word of English, and his Parisian born leading lady, Corinne
Andrew, who’s appeared in the legendary Folies-Bergere, serenaded them with a
generous program of songs made famous by the likes of Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour,
Yves Montand, Josephine Baker and Charles Trenet.
For around 90 minutes, without interval, the pair held their
audience enthralled, performing a program of solos and duets on a stage
decorated with a Parisian café table and chair, bearing a bowl of red and white
roses, to one side, and the genial Joseph Macri providing stylish accompaniments
from a handsome grand piano on the other.
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| Joseph Macri and Corinne Andrew in "Paris After Dark" |
Both performers changed costume frequently, each change more glamorous than the last, performing their songs in both French and English, and prefacing many with titillating stories about their creators, or the performers who made them famous.
Among the many expected favourites, Corrinne Andrew
delighted with her interpretation of Edith Piaf’s,” Non je ne Regrette Rien”,
Josephine Baker’s theme song, “J’ai Deux Amours”, and particularly with her dazzling
rendition of “Tico Tico”, a tongue-twister associated with French performer,
Dalida.
Milko Foucault-Larche offered masterful versions of songs by
Charles Aznavour, Yves Montand and Charles Trenet, then surprised by performing,
“The Impossible Dream”, from a French production of the musical, Man of La
Mancha, and a rousing rendition of “Stand Up and Fight” from the musical Carmen
Jones, justified of course, being best known as “The Toreador Song from the
Bizet opera, Carmen.
Even Joseph Macri had his moment in the spotlight offering a
charming rendition of Richard Clayderman’s lovely piano solo, “Ballade Pour
Adeline”.
But it was two songs from a little-known musical by Charles Aznavour, “Monsieur Carnaval” sung as duets, the first, “La Boheme” and an ear-wig finale song, “La Vie est un Carnaval”, that were most likely buzzing in the heads of their delighted audience as it headed out, hopefully, to round off the night with a delicious French meal.
Photos by Maureen Wayling
This review first published in CITY NEWS on 19.10.28 Link here





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