As people say, if you are “buried” in advance, you’ll live for a long time. The author of thousands of songs (many of which, of course, you know) is almost 90 years, but on the life energy and talent he will leave in the dust almost every young chanson singer.

You can not simply utter the words “Eternal Love» («Une vie d’amour»), you will sing them. This, perhaps, the best song of Charles Aznavour dozes in the hearts of everyone of us, awaking in the most romantic moments of our lives.

“That voice, which seems on the verge of disaster and can become hoarse or lapse into silence, the majestic voice of suffering from asthma, but bravely endearing top alpinist, the muffled and tormented voice of a wounded bird, dropped wonderful love songs at the scene along with the feathers. This winding in agony Stradivarius, the voice of seeming an extinct volcano, that pours words out more for heart than for ear, is heard throughout the world”,- perhaps, these are the best reference of Charles Aznavour by an art historian Yves Salg.

In order that we do not forget the real chanson, the maestro will give several concerts in Paris in early October.

You still can buy tickets and rent a cozy studio in the heart of Paris, where you will give yourself up to nostalgia after the show and drink, on principle (Charles Aznavour considers himself an Armenian, even singing in French and living in Switzerland), Armenian cognac in a good company.

You can see and hear the maestro Charles Aznavour on October 1, 2, 5 and 6 in Parisian concert hall “Olimpia”.

Great armies of various directions of art were always attracted to Paris. Here it is possible to meet young writers, artists, actors and musicians which have arrived here in search of inspiration, glory and recognition of the talents. Time spent here, highly affects artists as they have possibility of constant dialogue with the same kind of people, the adherents.

Sometimes there is a feeling as if Paris possesses a certain magic charm, magic attractiveness for talented and creative people, and at the same time has some kind of “dope” thanks to which these people completely change their world outlook, create the present masterpieces, in literature, architecture, design, fine arts, music or cinema. And after all it is valid so. Perhaps, nobody challenges the fact that many great people created their greatest masterpieces in Paris. As an example: Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Picasso, Charles Aznavour also Marc Chagall, Claude Monet and Eugene Delacroix, Voltaire and Gustave Courbet and many-many other.

All these great representatives of the big art world worked in different trends and styles, however all are connected by one thing – Paris – the city of artist and poets wandering in search of originality. So it was, and so, probably, will always be until creative natures among us searching for something higher than daily work.

And art in Paris fills practically everything that surrounds a human being. Even passing by a usual cafe, inadvertently you notice that a usual signboard over a door is made with a certain highlight you never met before.

To speak about Paris and thus to mean art, undoubtedly, the first which comes to mind is the legendary Montmartre – a place where everything is filled with romanticism and cheerfulness – the world of art. Here you will always find something new and interesting. Visiting Paris without seeing Montmartre is incomplete. Montmartre is more than the Arc de Triomphe or Tour Eiffel, it lives and moves.

In the beginning of the nineteenth century this well-known Parisian hill was flooded with poor French bohemia which in consequence has glorified itself and Montmartre. Some time passed and the place became the recognized centre of new French and European creativity and art. And, in spite of the fact that recently Montmartre represents the historical value rather than is a place of artists’, writers’ and musicians’ conglomeration – inexpressible romantic atmosphere still belongs to this place.

If you have decided to visit Paris take advantage and visit Montmartre, here you can get at least a small piece of Paris on artist canvas possible to take home with you. Ah yes, by all means it is necessary to book tickets for Moulin Rouge – a magnificent cabaret-theatre, the native land of modern striptease.

Modern artists in Paris have more and more dispersed in other places which, quite probably, will become cult in some time. If you have decided to make a tour to Paris and are interested in art, visit the palace of Tokyo with its various opening days, where young artists of Paris demonstrate their creations (palaisdetokyo.com – the schedule of events).

Also, if your trip to Paris is long time, visit a popular habitat of the Parisian artists which is situated on the territory of an old refrigerating warehouse of the city (the address: 19, rue des Frigos). Here almost every day different performances – concerts, exhibitions, video displays, and presentations are held.

Also do not follow a saying “to see Paris and to die! “. Live, come to this city more often, and you will always find something new of the world called Paris – the most important artist in the world!

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During the long career this performer of French chanson became the author and the singer of more than thousand of songs the considerable part of which is included into gold fund of the French and world stage. It is possible to consider as recognition of talent of Aznavour that his songs are part of repertoire of stars of world size, Liza Minnelli, Bing Crosby, Ray Charles, Fred Astaire, and Shirley Bassey – legendary performers singing songs of the Frenchman.

In general, Charles Aznavour’s career has begun after the Second World War; the first serious popularity has come after ten years in spite of the fact that in the beginning of the creative way the young actor had been supported by the well-known French performers Édith Piaf and Maurice Chevalier. But, nevertheless, this modest in appearance person with his raucous voice has succeeded to achieve his goal. Thanks to his talent this person has managed to charm the audience with his art despite that his music didn’t correspond the standard musical norms of France of the fiftieth years. However today songs of Charles Aznavour are known and popular far outside France, and for certain among domestic music fans there will be many admirers of his talent.

If to speak about all many-sided nature of the artist, it is necessary to notice that he has achieve recognition as the actor of cinema, having played many remembered roles. He was noted in the world of art being the director of musicals. Charles Aznavour was engaged in charitable projects, aspiring to introduce more good and love to the world.

Certainly, last decades the creative work of Charles Aznavour, Yves Montand and Édith Piaf has lost the former popularity on the French earth, however true admirers of the Parisian chanson exist (and should be). And anyway, visiting magnificent Paris, every admirer of the French chanson aspires to spend time pleasantly in a cozy bar where his or her favorite musical genre songs are sung on stage. Believe, you can find many bars of that kind in Paris. For this purpose you should buy a guidebook to the city or ask your guide for recommendations. Or you might simply come across an announcement, saying that a Parisian chansonnier is ready to please you in this or that public house. Having visited a restaurant of that kind is important, you will plunge into atmosphere of the present France … the present Paris … and the real Parisian chanson will be performed for you

Undoubtedly, it is possible to listen to this music at home on the musical centre, but after all nobody will challenge that fact that this music will bring incomparably more  impressions in its native environment, in the best city of the world – Paris.

Therefore the admirer of the real Parisian chanson is simply obliged to visit the native land of this music and to take pleasure in it in Paris!

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