Special note by webmaster Linda
Gérard Chambre's website is in
French, but from time to time I translate
some of the pages into English. Whenever you
see the two flags French/English you will have
the choice to read it in either language.
at a glance...
2024
On First of September 2024 Zürich/Switzerland
Pierre
Cardin gibt sich die Ehre
Gérard Chambre First translation into another language!
2022 On 20 October 2022 - Paris
SIGNATURE
at the théâtre des Champs Élysées
1st September 2022 - Paris
Fluctuart - Centre d'Art Urbain Gérard Chambre dedicates his new book : PIERRE CARDIN tellement de choses à ne pas dire
July 6th - Saint-Rémy de Provence,
Concert Caritative - tribute to Brel, Brassens & Ferré -
to support Ukrainian refugees with
Gérard Chambre, André Chiron, Pierre Guiral, Laurent Astoul on the piano: Éric Breton.
On first of July - La Rochette,
Concert Caritative - Chansons Françaises -concert au profit de l’UkrainePar Gérard CHAMBRE (chant)
et Evelyne THUMONT
(piano) 2022 beginning 5 March - each Saturday at 9pm MOI J'AIME LE MUSIC HALL- de Trenet à Stromae au Théâtre des Mathurins in Paris
2020
On 6 January restart of the Show
TOULOUSE LAUTREC CHEZ MAXIM'S each Monday night 19h, with : Véronique Fourcaud, Fabrice Coccitto & Gérard Chambre. Presented par Monsieur Pierre Cardin On 6 January restart of the Comedy Musical Jacqueline Kennedy, la Dame en Rose chez Maxim's produced by Monsieur Pierre CARDIN
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2019 On 7 October 2019 each Monday night 20h30 the Comedy Musical: Jacqueline Kennedy, la Dame en Rose chez Maxim's de Paris produced by Monsieur Pierre CARDIN
14 July New York Bastille Day - invited by Alliance Française FIAF - recommended by Pierre CARDIN
to attend with his Show Si l'on chantait l'amour accompanied by Eric Breton. 31 January - 24 February at the Théâtre de la Tour Eiffel Marlene is back play with Cyrielle Clair - produced by Mister Pierre Cardin, world famous fashion designer
7 January restart of the most successful Musical show Un Italien à Paris each Monday night at Maxims's Pierre Cardin.
2018
starting November each Monday night, presented by Monsieur Pierre Cardin Un Italien à Paris
7 August in Venice Italy, at the Teatro La FeniceMarlene is back play with Cyrielle Clair, presented by Pierre Cardin. July 17, 2018, Festival de Lacoste premiere of his musical show Un Italien à Pariswith his troup Opéra ma non troppo. Written and directed by Gérard Chambre.
29 May- 3 June 2018 - at the théâtre du Gymnase Paris avec : Don Quichotte Flamenco Comedie Musical - conception and directed by Gérard Chambre.
2017 19 February - 14 May 2018 -
RENDEZ-VOUS chez MAXIM'S each Monday night Lecture Musicale: Marcel passe à table chez Maxim's by Gérard Chambre with Fabrice Coccitto on the piano.
July 19, 2016, Festival de Lacoste premiere of his musical show Moi j'aime le Music Hallwith his troup Opéra ma non troppo. Written and directed by Gérard Chambre.
February 17 -20 , à l'Espace Cardin Le Retour de Marlene Dietrich with Cyrielle Clair and Gérard Chambre
directed by Gérard Chambre
2015 2014 & 2015 : October 20 each Monday night, presented by Monsieur Pierre Cardin Chez Maxim's ça Swing - Hommage aux Frères Jacques (Théâtre de Maxim’s, Paris)
2015 February 9, Play-reading Chez Florence
by Alan Ridingwith: Les Universités Populaires du Théâtre. (CCU Brussels/Belgium))
2015 March 14,Play-reading,
Petites Musiques de Proustaccompanied by Pianist Fabrice Coccitto (à l'Atelier
PIANO + Paris)
2015 May 8, at the PLAZA Hotel, New YorkCharity concertà la soirée ˈBal des Berceauxˈ dedicated to the organistaion FAAFC interpreting a
recital of legendary French and American songs
- with Gérard Chambre and Pianist Thierry Jan. July 3-5 Festival Auribeau-sur-Scène, Provence-Alpes Côte d'Azur :
Gérard
Chambre and his troup at the Festival
Théâtre
de Auribeauwith three of their most successful plays.
On July 23, Festival Lacoste, Premiere of Cyrielle Clair and Gérard Chambre's new Play Marlene Dietrich in attendance of Pierre Cardin.
2014 - 2013
2013 & 2014 : Cabaret Charles Trenet, celebrating 100 years of Charles Trenet at the petit théâtre de chez Maxim’s (each Monday night).
2013 : Play-reading, Petites Musiques de Proust
by Gérard Chambre with pianist Fabrice Coccitto. Texts by Cécile Leblanc (Maître de conférences, University Sorborne, Paris)(petit théâtre de chez Maxim’s)
2013 : Poetic musical show, Petit Théâtre de Pochea tribute to Jean COCTEAU with Brigitte Fossey, Catherine Salviat, Fabrice Coccitto, Gérard Chambre and Francis Huster. (Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat)
2013 : Poetic musical show, Petit Théâtre de Poche in remembrance of thefiftieth anniversary of thepassingof JeanCocteauand the centenary ofthe birth of JeanMarais.
In attendance of Monsieur Pierre Cardin. (Espace Pierre Cardin)
On May 26, Play-reading Chez Florenceafter the novel by Alan Riding (... and the show went on) with Cyrielle Clair as Florence Gould. Gérard in the role of Colonel Ludwig Vogel of the Luftwaffe(Espace Pierre Cardin)
On July 24, Comedy Musical, Festival Lacoste, Premiere ofChez Maxim's ça Swing - Hommage aux Frères Jacques (written and directed by Gérard Chambre).
On August 9, Opera CARMENby Georges Bizet Festival Opéra Côté Jardin, Gémenos. (directed by Gérard Chambre)
2014 & 2015 : October 20 each Monday night, presented by Monsieur Pierre Cardin Chez Maxim's ça Swing - Hommage aux Frères Jacques (Théâtre de Maxim’s, Paris)
2015 February 9, Play-reading Chez Florence
by Alan Ridingwith: Les Universités Populaires du Théâtre. (CCU Brussels/Belgium))
2015 March 14,Play-reading,
Petites Musiques de Proustaccompanied by Pianist Fabrice Coccitto (à l'Atelier PIANO + Paris)
2015 May 8, at the PLAZA Hotel, New YorkCharity concertà la soirée ˈBal des Berceauxˈ dedicated to the organistaion FAAFC interpreting a
recital of legendary French and American songs
- with Gérard Chambre and Pianist Thierry Jan. July 3-5 Festival Auribeau-sur-Scène, Provence-Alpes Côte d'Azur :
Gérard Chambre and his troup at the Festival
Théâtre de Auribeauwith three of their most successful plays.
On July 23, Festival Lacoste, Premiere of Cyrielle Clair and Gérard Chambre's new Play Marlene Dietrich in attendance of Pierre Cardin. 2011 : Journée Internationalede la Francophonie with: N’écoutez pas, Messieurs,LE BŒUF SUR LA TÔA and Si on chantait l’amour(Aleppo, Syria - for a third time invited)
2011 and 2012 : Cabaret Burlesque, Cocteau-Guitry chez Maxim's (Le Bœuf sur la Tôa) and One-act-play N'écoutez pas Messieurs (after Sacha Guitry)each Monday night chez Maxim's, Paris.
2010 - 2011 : Comedy Musical Le Petit Groom de chez Maxim's and One-act-play Feu la mère de Madame (Georges Feydeau) chez Maxim’s.
2010: Charity Concert, Brel pour toujoursfor the children of Cambodia
to benefit the Antoine de Saint-Excubéry Youth Foundation
and thewww.pse.asso.fr
organization.(Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
2009 : Comedy Musical : Le Petit Groom de chez Maxim’s (after the music of Jacques Offenbach) andFeu la mère de Madame(Georges Feydeau) Festival Lacoste (writer and director Gérard Chambre) followed by a tour to the Festival de la Francophonie Aleppo, Syria (that had already invited him in 2008 with his comedy musical Don Quichotte.)
2008 : Concert (director Gérard Chambre) Brel - Piaf Les amants de l’amour, Festival of Lacoste(Eve Ruggieri, Pierre Cardin) following a tour to Morocco, Jordan, Spain, Syria, Russia.
2008 : Comedy Musical Don Quichotte - Jacques Brel (director Gérard Chambre) Festival de Lacoste afterwards at Festival Palais Bulles (Théoule-sur-Mer)
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Earlier years...
Gérard Chambre made his debuts at the Theatre alongside Georges WilsonOthello, Roger HaninMacbeth, Robert ManuelCatch my Soul,Annie CordyIndien vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras,(directorJean de Poulain), Maria PacômeApprends-moi Céline, (director Gérard Vergez) Alexandre Arcady Hôtel Baltimore,Philippe FerranUlrich Helger, Annie CordyLa Celestine…
He appeared at numerous Festivals : Festival Jean Cocteau,Festival d’Avignon, Festival de Carpentras, Festival de la Francophonie UNESCO, Festival Lacoste, Festival Palais Bulles, Festival de Lumière, Festival Les Voix du Lyrique...
His vocal training let him to musicals : Catch my soul (Théâtre Marigny), Gomina, Rock Opera (Espace Européen), Envoyez la musique (Théâtre de la Porte St Martin), Jacques BREL (Espace PIerre Cardin)Prière de laisser le XXe siècle dans l’état où vous l’avez trouvé (Théâtre Avignon), Les plus que personnes (Théâtre Avignon), Petites noces en si avec bémol (Tambour royal, Paris)…
Gérard Chambre with his full name Gérard Olivier
Chambre, is a French comedian, actor, director,
singer and composer, born in Choisy-le-Roi,
Val-de-Marne. He went to the Sorbonne and the
University of Science in Paris where he obtained
a BA and MA in French psychology. He speaks
French, English, Spanish and has notions of
Italian.
Hedescends from
Robert II of Scotlandby
Alexander Stewart, like
his cousinthe lateMyriamde Béarn, novelist
in historywho notablywrote
the best-sellerGaston
Phébus. GerardChambreis also well knownfor his interpretation ofthe unforgettableand
beautifulsongs of
famous
JacquesBrel.With his beautiful baritonevoice,he enchantshis audience sincea long time.
Rather than
waiting for the eventual « role of my life » which
is necessarily very hypothetical, I'd rather do
a thousand things that strengthens my artistic
background... Gérard Chambre
translated from an
interview in 1974 with Gérard Chambre, by Linda, webmaster
extract from an article in
RENCONTRES
- Artistiques et Littéraires
All
superlatives
are not enough to describe this distinguished
artist born in Choisy-le-Roi in a united family
in which he knew a happy childhood and
adolescence.
Soprano at
les Petits Chanteursà la Nativité.
With his attractive physique, his beautiful blue
eyes, his irresistible smile but also his
delicacy, his kindness, his simplicity: give him
that romantic air he is plainly aware of but
does not hide an instinctive modesty, an
apparent
shyness,
burning of this inner fire, of this intuitive
genius, like the unforgettable Jacques BREL, his
master.
Recently his generosity has led him to a
humanitarian tour to Antananarivo where during
his stay occurred the delivery of solar street
lights to the natives. He created for that
occasion his superb song "Les Jardins de Lumière"
a veritable hymn to Peace and Solidarity:
what a beautiful symbol and example, to which
one cannot remain indifferent ...
In 1972, French television offered him the first
opportunity to play on TV in the telefilm drama La Vallée sans printempsafter
a novel by Romain Roussel.
During theEighties,he starred inthree
major
television series
directed by
Marion Sarraut
after the novels by the Queen of History
books,
Juliette Benzoni.Gérardplayed the
dashing
Jason Beaufort
inMarianne, a
star for Napoleon,(with CorinneTouzetin the leading role)
Chevalier
Jean de Xaintraillesin
Catherine, surrounded by such famous
names asGeneviève Casile,
Dora Doll,
PascalePetit,Philippe Clay,
Jean-François Poron
to name a few of the great stars in those
series. And last but not least
he played
Admiral John Paul Jones
in Le Gerfaut, with very popular
Laurent Le Doyen.
Who is Gérard Chambre
?
My great compliments to the late
JEAN-LUC RÉMY for putting together this
video clip. We never met in person only
through the NET. Yet it was the
beginning of a sincere friendship.
Au-revoir cher Jean-Luc, may you
rest in peace, all your work will never
be forgotten. Linda, webmaster
A year later, he was on stage at
Espace Pierre Cardinfor Hotel Baltimore in the role of Paul, directed by
Alexandre Arcady.
Gérard's partners were amongst others,
Diane Kurys,
Dora Doll,
Niels Arestrup.
French newspaper LE MONDE wrote that he
was something between a Gary Cooper and Henry
Fonda!
At the FestivalLacoste,
created by
Pierre Cardin, Gérard Chambre
is a recurring guest since the Festival was
inaugurated in 2000. Monsieur
Pierre Cardin
said in an interview about Gérard Chambre :
« Gérard Chambre
est un homme qui a beaucoup de talent et je l'ai toujours suivi dans sa carrière. Il a un certain sens de l'humour et de l'intelligence, écrit des pièces et est très doué. »
Gérard Chambre is a man with great
talent and I have always followed his
career. He has a certain sense of
humor and intelligence, writes plays and
is highly skilled. (translated from
French by Linda, webmaster)
In 2011,Gérard Chambre presented at the Festival Lacoste
and at chez Maxim's, (each Monday night) his
Musical Show Le Boeuf sur le Tôa
(Cocteau Guitry chez Maxim's) which thanks
to its enormous succes, returned for a second
season at
chez Maxim's in Paris!
In2012
for the centenary of the birth of Charles Trenet , lovingly called
The singing fool (Le fou chantant), Monsieur
Pierre Cardin received Gérard
Chambre and his company
Opéra ma non troppo at the
Festival Lacoste 2012.
Gérard wrote and directed the Musical Show
Charles Trenet, le fou chantant a cent ans.
The spectators at the Château de Lacoste had
enormously adored his new chef-d’œuvre. Gérard Chambre
and his charming troup had once more captivated
their public! The long
«
standing ovation
»
at the end of the show was proof for a more
than conquered audience! The consequence of that
supreme success - two special soirées in
November at ESPACE PIERRE CARDIN !
In February 2013 Gérard and his
troupe de Zazous returned to chez Maxim'sfor each Monday night with
CABARET CHARLES TRENET It bestowed
Gérard and his group
two new seasons (2013 – 2014)
at the Théâtre
Maxim’s.
The public, be that their fans, their friends,
the journalists or people of the metier, had all
adored that show who was a tribute to the
unforgettable chansons and the man himself
Charles Trenet.
In 2014 invited once again to participate
at the Festival Lacoste, Gérard Chambre
and his swinguers surprised their public with their
new program
Chez Maxim's ça Swing, a
tribute to the legendary
Brothers Jacques.
The night of the premiere was the immersion back to the
wonderful
times of the mythical
Frères Jacques, enthusiastically
applauded by the guests in the courtyard
at the Château Lacoste on
that summer night down at the Luberon, in
attendance of Monsieur Pierre Cardin, creator of
the Festival.
To everyone's great
pleasure Monsieur Pierre Cardin presented
in October 2014 each Monday night Gérard's Cabaret show
Chez Maxim's ça Swing
: Hommage aux Frères Jacques at
chez
Maxim's in Paris. I invite you to read
some of the touching messages visitors have sent
to Gérard and his brilliant troup namely, Véronique
Fourcaud, Virginie Simson, Mika Apamian, Pierre
Babolat, Fabrice Coccitto, Gérard Chambre and
pianist Antoine Lefort.
July 2015 at the Festival Lacoste with the
musical play
Marlene Dietrich. Text by Cyrielle
Clair (Marlene) and Gérard Chambre.
2016 Festival Lacoste Pierre Cardin with Gérard
Chambre's new musical show
Moi j'aime le Music Hall.
Gérard and his company Opéra ma non troppo
had an immense success with this show. They were
again invited each Monday night at the Théâtre
Maxim's Pierre Cardin for over a year. From time
to time they are asked again to perform this
superb show all around France.
2017
Festival d'art lyrique Lacoste,
introducing to the public of Lacoste
Parlez-moi d'amour...au lit...
and from
6
November in Paris each Monday night at the Théâtre Maxim’s Pierre Cardin.
2018 Festival Lacoste with his new show
Un
Italien à Paris presented by Monsieur
Pierre Cardin. After the Festival the show can
be seen each Monday night at the legendary
théâtre Maxim's Pierre Cardin. It still has a
sensational success since January 2019!
2019 Festival Lacoste with JACQUELINE, LA
DAME EN ROSE
2020 Festival Lacoste with
TOULOUSE LAUTREC CHEZ MAXIM'S & ET SI ON CHANTAIT L'AMOUR
2022 at the Théâtre des Mathurins with his great
success "Moi, j'aime le Music Hall"
SINCE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER 2024
Translated now into
German
with the title :
«
PIERRE CARDIN GIBT SICH
DIE EHRE »
(Pierre Cardin fait
l'honneur de sa présence)
Extract from the first chapter 'Voyage
Voyage' ...
Commercial on Radio Luxembourg
Pierre Cardin is looking for students
for his new collection. Go to 118,
Faubourg Saint-Honoré, on Monday 24
October 1967, between 10 am and noon.
An advert that plays for fifteen seconds
on Radio Luxembourg while I'm finishing
my breakfast. Fifteen seconds, not one
more, that would change part of my life.
Fifteen seconds that I should not let
pass...
PIERRE CARDIN HAS LEFT US -
LETTER BY GÉRARD CHAMBRE
Paris, 29 December
2020 Gérard Chambre
Pierre Cardin has left
us... Goodbye Pierre, we're all so sad!You leave a great void in our lives
and in our hearts, but on this planet
adrift, the imprint of your genius will
remain forever inscribed in the history
of mankind.
Throughout your life, through your
creations, you led the whole world
towards the Future, but in this
ceaseless quest for a new and
revolutionary way of life, you always
gave priority to the well-being,
elegance and freedom of your
contemporaries.
You
have left us suddenly, we who thought
you were
Immortal!
Immortal you were indeed, but for you
time was different: neither past nor
present, only the future interested you!
Dear Pierre, I had the incredible good
fortune to spend more than forty years
at your side, and to discover with you
the true meaning of Friendship.
This friendship that you gave me, with
simplicity, delicacy and generosity.
With your passing, we lose one of the
great men of this century, and I, a true
Friend, from whom I learned so much.
Goodbye Pierre and Thank you,
Thank you very much
GERARD CHAMBRE
PS : So I imagine,
you who loved to travel so much, that
from now on you'll be off to the stars,
on your way to your favourite
destination:
Le FUTUR
Chez Maxim's Paris 2019
photo with
Pierre Cardin & his nephew Rodrigo Basilicati
Cardin
Bastille Day
New York/USA 2019
Gérard Chambre and Éric Breton were
invited for Bastille Day
by French institute
Alliançe française
What if we sang about love
?
for more details
→
HERE
Bal des Berceaux 2015
French American Aid for
Children
Gérard gave a recital of legendary French and American
Songs
at the 'Annual
Gala'
in New York Hotel Plaza, May 8, 2015
Pierre
CARDIN -
Cyrielle CLAIR -
Gérard
CHAMBRE
« Le Retour de
Marlene Dietrich » à l'Espace Pierre
Cardin 2016 The Return of Marlene Dietrich
for more information see
→ here
with
Gérard Chambre, André Chiron, Pierre Guiral, Laurent Astoul on the piano: Éric Breton.
