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Radio 3,2 mins

"It was absolutely unforgettable" - watching Édith Piaf perform

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At the age of thirteen, philanthropist Vivien Duffield saw 'the sparrow' on stage at the Paris Olympia. She tells Michael Berkeley that she remembers every moment: "The entire theatre rose as she started singing."

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