Farewell Fanny Faye
November 12, 2013 by Dr Anne Sarzin
It is an extraordinary achievement for a foreigner to tread the boards at the Comedie Francaise in Paris, the legendary heart of French theatrical tradition. Fanny Faye, a gifted actress and pianist, spent an exhilerating year in dramatic productions in that internationally renowned theatre, generally cast as aristocratic characters , reflecting her natural elegance and refinement, in roles such as the baroness in Un Chapeau de Paille D’Italie by Eugene Labiche. Read more
