Sunday, December 7, 2014
15h30-17h10 - TV5 (15)
VIVEMENT DIMANCHE : NANA MOUSKOURI
(Pres.: Michel Drucker)
In the context of her 80th birthday, Nana Mouskouri is back on tour through France. During more than one hour, she converses with the host and his guests. Nana sings "Je chante avec toi liberté" from Verdi and Schubert's "Ave Maria", two songs from her compilation "Happy Birthday Tour".
Her adaptation of Verdi broke down her complex with classical music. In 1982, she sang it in front of the Berlin Wall.
Images of her farewell concert at the Herod Atticus Theatre in Athens in 2008. "Ta pedia tou Pirea" and her last wave. Nana's comments about these moving moments.
The first guest, the host Nikos Aliagas, pays tribute to his parents who left Greece to settle in France. In a book dedicated to his little daughter, "Ce que je veux te dire", he relates his family story, recalls his dual culture and his attachment to the land of his ancestors.
Maria Callas is an essential Greek figure. One day, she told to Nana that it was better to be a great popular singer than a failed opera singer. Report and excerpts of songs from Maria Callas: "Casta diva", "Una voce poco fa" (1958) and "O mio babbino caro" (1965). Nana thinks that she died of a heartache. The host gives her a 69-CD Box set including her complete work.
Pascal Nègre, President of Universal Music France, comes to greet her. He says that few artists have such a long career. In addition to being multilingual, Nana knows different cultures. She has not changed and retains this ability to continue her trade.
TV excerpts from "Deux pour une chanson", "Les parapluies de Cherbourg" (1965), "Adieu Angelina", "Au cœur de septembre", "Guantanamera", "L'enfant au tambour" (1967), "Soleil soleil" (1972), "Tous les arbres sont en fleurs" (1976), "Quand tu chantes" (1977), "Voici le mois de may" (1974) and "L'amour en héritage" (1987).
Video of her friend Serge Lama singing "Europe Babel" (1992).
He just released his complete song lyrics in a book entitled "Un homme de paroles". On the TV set, Serge is full of praise for Nana. He describes her as a woman of strength, a sacred monster for everything she has achieved and for what she is. He knew her in 1967 by performing in her program at the Olympia Theatre.
"Il n’est jamais trop tard pour vivre" (in duet with Serge Lama).
Daniel Guichard sings "Je t’aime tu vois", a hit of 1975. In January, he is back on tour with songs in tribute to Piaf, Brel, Ferrat and Lama.
"Les ballons rouges" (Serge Lama in duet with Daniel Guichard).
The songwriter of 500 songs, Jacques Revaux, presents his autobiography "Ma vie en chansons".
TV excerpts from "Comme d’habitude" (Claude François - 1968) and "La maladie d’amour" (Michel Sardou - 1977).
Hervé Vilard sings "Poste restante" from Guy Béart. In January, on the stage of Théâtre La Bruyère, he will remake songs of great authors and of course his big hit "Capri c'est fini".
TV excerpts from duets: "America America" (with George Chakiris) (1975), "Ne me quitte pas" (with Nina Simone) (1977), "Grande grande grande" (with Julio Iglesias) (1980) and "Lily Marleen" (with Nina Hagen) (1990).
Report about her work for UNICEF. Interview with Harry Belafonte.
(1 h 24 m 40 s)
* recorded on November 26, 2014 / sequence with Martin Fontaine not included
