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Ève Brenner

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Ève Brenner
Born
Ève Brenner

(1941-09-11) 11 September 1941 (age 82)
NationalityFrench
OccupationOpera singer
Known forLe Matin sur la rivière (1976)

Ève Brenner (born 11 September 1941) is a French opera singer notable for her voice which could cover five octaves.[1] She has two children, the singer Aude Brenner, and director Gilles Paquet-Brenner.

Early life

Brenner was born in Saint-Chartier. Her parents were both musicians. Her father, Ludwig Brenner, was deported in 1942, leaving her mother Jeanne to raise the children alone. The family returned to Paris at the end of the war, where her mother rejoined her orchestra and left her children in the care of their grandparents. Aged 14, Brenner left school to join her mother’s orchestra.

Music career

Brenner studied opera at the Conservatoire de Paris from the age of twenty. She sang in films, including Manon des Sources.

Brenner released several singles and EPs from the 1970s onwards.

Singles and EPs

References

  1. ^ "Ève Brenner, fille du pays - , Saint-Chartier (36) - La Nouvelle République" (in French). Lanouvellerepublique.fr. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Discogs: Ève Brenner
  3. ^ a b c d e Discography: Ève Brenner