Vincent Scotto
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Vincent Scotto was a French composer.
in 1906 and later moved to Paris
. Over the course of a lifetime, he wrote 4,000 songs as well as sixty operetta
s. He was friends with Marcel Pagnol
and wrote music for his films. Overtime, he wrote music for about fifty films in the 1940s and 1950s, and sometimes appeared in them as an actor.
In 1973, a biographical TV film was broadcast, La Vie rêvée de Vincent Scotto.
in Place aux Huiles, Marseille
.
Biography
Vincent Scotto started his career in MarseilleMarseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
in 1906 and later moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Over the course of a lifetime, he wrote 4,000 songs as well as sixty operetta
Operetta
Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:...
s. He was friends with Marcel Pagnol
Marcel Pagnol
Marcel Pagnol was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. In 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie Française.-Biography:...
and wrote music for his films. Overtime, he wrote music for about fifty films in the 1940s and 1950s, and sometimes appeared in them as an actor.
In 1973, a biographical TV film was broadcast, La Vie rêvée de Vincent Scotto.
Legacy
A bust of Vincent Scotto can be found facing the Vieux PortOld Port of Marseille
The Old Port of Marseille is located at the end of the Canebière. It has been the natural harbour of Marseille since antiquity.- History :...
in Place aux Huiles, Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
.