Piaf and Brel: The Impossible Concert
Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel: French music icons who sang of love and heartbreak and lived lives of drama and passion. But these two superstars didn’t ever perform together…until today! This award-winning ‘impossible’concert, featuring vocalist Melanie Gall, relives the adventure and inspiration of their lives and music. With Amsterdam, Milord, La Vie en Rose and other French classics.
2016-2018 sell-out EdFringe runs, Off-Broadway “Fringe Encore” run in New York City.
★★★★★ Glam Adelaide
★★★★★ Winnipeg Free Press
★★★★★ Southside Advertiser
★★★★ "A born performer, a real star in the making" Broadway Baby
"A bravura display of amazing colour and dynamic range" Edmonton Journal
“A delight to the ears” Capital City Critics
Presented by: Melanie Gall with Emma Knights Productions
Melanie Gall is an internationally-acclaimed vocalist. She holds five opera degrees, and has performed in Africa, South America, Asia and the Caribbean. She has sung Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, and recently performed a Vera Lynn concert for the Jazz series at Royal Albert Hall.
She has won several awards for her work, including the ‘CBC Award for Best Musical’ at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival and sold-out laurels at for three consecutive years at the Edinburgh Fringe. Melanie has recorded several albums, including Sweeter in a Sweater, with songs about knitting from WWII.
Emma Knights Productions was established in 2013 by South Australian musician Emma Knights. Emma creates a world of unique music immersive experiences, providing opportunities for local and international artists.