Great voice - but not Piaf

Elaine Paige is undoubtedly one of the greatest musical performers of the past 30 years - a truly great voice, which is always in demand when a height safe soprano is asking a great Evita and Norma Desmond (Sunset Boulevard), the Grizabella (Cats), etc. ,

In Piaf but they do not simply sing just a musical, she sings songs - and un must compete each of them with the greatest chanson singer of all time. And since Paige lacks precisely this heat, this aroused vibrato, the strength of the Zebrechlichkeit the real Piaf - Paige sings mostly too subtle, too smooth, stays on the surface. Partial (Je ne regrette rien) she gets while trying to imitate the pronunciation of the original, close to parody. That may fit the pieces, but not for music. In addition to her unmistakable accent in the French passages.

There were singers who Piaf chansons have made all his own and found their own valid access have as Patricia Kaas. Others have skillfully mimics as Mireille Matthieu.

Paige does not succeed both unfortunately. I hear them prefer to continue in her other great roles - as it is they and unique.