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Article: French legend's spirit missing in Bitton's homage to Edith Piaf.(Arts and Lifestyle)
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- The Boston Herald
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- September 23, 2000
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Raquel Bitton performing the songs of Edith Piaf at Symphony Hall, Boston, last night.
Raquel Bitton created a lovely homage to Edith Piaf last night. But the French legend wasn't truly evoked.
Piaf's songs were sung with high artistry and knowledgeable flair. But for all the grace, little of the vulnerable, indomitable Piaf spirit was evident.
Piaf was 4-feet-10 and bigger than life. As Bitton explained in charming anecdotes, Piaf was born literally in the streets, in a doorway. Her mother was a drug addict, her father a street-artist and drunk. She grew up in her grandmother's bordello and sang and lived on the streets from age 7. Before ...