Casadesus, Régina |
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BORN 7 Jul 1886, Paris - DIED 28 May 1961 BIRTH NAME Casadesus, Régina Julia Lucile GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Père Lachaise, Rue du Repos 16 (Division 57, ligne 03, avenue Neigre) |
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Regina Casadesus came from a highly musical family. Her father was the conductor Luis Casadesus (1850-1919) and several of her siblings were musicians. She married the author and anarchist Aurèle Patorni (1880-1955) in 1906. Her career was stronly connected with the Société des Instruments Anciens that was founded by her brother Henri. She participated in 75 tours during a 35 years. Paris, Berlin, Moscow, Brussels, Madrid, London and Vienna were among the cities where she performed. She died in 1961 and in 1962 her autobiography "Ma famille Casadesus: souvenirs d'une claveciniste 1890-1955" was published. Family • Father: Casadesus, Luis • Husband: Patorni, Aurèle (1906-1955, Paris) • Sister: Casadesus, Rose • Brother: Casadesus, Marius |
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 The grave of Regina Casadesus and Aurèle Patorni at Père Lachaise, Paris. Picture by Androom (01 Nov 2022) |
 The grave of Regina Casadesus and Aurèle Patorni at Père Lachaise, Paris. Picture by Androom (01 Nov 2022) |
