Yvonne Printemps
Yvonne Printemps , born in Yvonne Wigniolle , (born July 25, 1894 in Ermont , France , † January 18, 1977 in Neuilly-sur-Seine , Paris ) was a French singer ( soprano ) and actress .
Life
Yvonne Wigniolle made her debut at the age of 12 at the Parisian revue theater La Cigale and at the age of 13 performed at the famous Folies Bergère . There she was nicknamed " Printemps " (spring) because of her charm and sunny disposition . She quickly became a young, talented star of French variety , performing with Maurice Chevalier and Mistinguett .
In 1919 she married the screenwriter and playwright Sacha Guitry , who wrote bespoke roles for Yvonne Printemps. Together they appeared for the first time in the USA in 1925 with the extremely successful play Mozart . Printemps celebrated their greatest success in 1934 in Noël Coward's Conversation Piece . With this piece she triumphed in Paris, in the West End of London and finally on Broadway .
Between 1918 and 1951 she starred in nine commercially successful films, but stayed true to the stage. During their marriage, she met and fell in love with the film star Pierre Fresnay . For him, she separated from Guitry and lived with Fresnay until his death in 1975.
She remained a star on the Parisian stage until her mid-60s and loved to be courted as a diva . She enjoyed the limelight and, even when walking her dogs, wore precious jewelry, furs, and huge hats to amaze her admirers.
Yvonne Printemps died in 1977 in the posh Parisian suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine, where she is also buried with Pierre Fresnay.
In 1994 the French government immortalized their image on a postage stamp .
Filmography (selection)
- 1918: Un roman d'amour et d'aventures
- 1938: Adrienne Lecouvreur
- 1939: Le duel
- 1949: La valse de Paris
- 1951: Le voyage en Amérique
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Printemps, Yvonne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wigniolle, Yvonne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French singer (soprano) and actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ermont , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 1977 |
| Place of death | Neuilly-sur-Seine , Paris |