In 1923, when opening the Copacabana Palace, the illustrious French artist Mistinguett expressed her love for Brazil.
Mistinguett's dedication to an unknown recipient.
One page.
In French.
13.5 cm x 20 cm.
Rio de Janeiro, August 20, 1923.
Good condition of conservation.
Unique piece.
To love is nothing, to be loved is everything. I love Brazil. Mistinguett. Rio 20 August 23
Mistinguett (1875 - 1956), a legendary French singer and actress, started out as a florist, singing songs for her clients and dreaming of shining on stage. With the help of her parents, she decided to take dancing and singing lessons. She made her debut at the Casino de Paris in 1895, and also appeared in shows at the Folies Bergère and the Moulin Rouge. Her sensual performances won over the public in Paris and soon after the world, making her the most popular and richest star of her time. In 1919, she secured her legs, fantasy and the desire of millions of fans with a policy worth millions at the time.
Mistinguett had a very long career as a singer, but she was also a symbol of the avant-garde for her style of clothing and attitudes, being the first to wear short hair, show off her legs and smoke, habits later consecrated by Coco Chanel. She also worked in the first French films, at the time still silent. In all her activities, she always maintained direct contact with the public. Very charismatic and beautiful, she hypnotized the public and... men, such as the young Maurice Chevalier, an Indian maharajah, son of Queen Victoria of England and a rich Brazilian with whom she had a son.
This document was written by Mistinguett, in Rio de Janeiro, a week after her participation in the inauguration of the Copacabana Palace, as a singer, on August 13, 1923.
