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Emma Bardac (née Moyse; 10 July 1862 – 20 August 1934) was a French singer and the mutual love interest of both Gabriel Fauré and Claude Debussy. Of Jewish descent, Emma married, aged 17, Parisian banker Sigismond Bardac, by whom she had two children: Raoul, and Régina-Hélène (later Madame Gaston de Tinan (1892–1985)). Emma was an ...
20 images. See the full gallery: Debussy: 20 facts about the great composer. His music may be relaxing, but Debussy’s private life was more than a little stressful. He had a number of high profile affairs, broke off an engagement, and left his wife, Rosalie Texier, for Emma Bardac (pictured).
A biography of the two women who married Claude Debussy, the famous French composer, and how their marriages affected his music and life. Learn about their backgrounds, personalities, affairs, and children, as well as the challenges and tragedies they faced.
Emma Bardac. Biographers have suggested that Gabriel Fauré “always retained a great affection for his wife Marie Frémiet .” She did have, it was said, a withdrawn, bitter and difficult character. Combined with Fauré’s keen sensuality and desire to please, it possibly helps to explain his infidelities.
Emma Bardac, née Moyse en juillet 1862 à Bordeaux et morte en août 1934 à Paris, est une cantatrice française connue pour avoir été l'amante de Gabriel Fauré et l'épouse de Claude Debussy.
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Emma Bardac’s affair with Debussy resulted in a scandal that split the Parisian music world apart and almost led to the death of Debussy’s first wife. Learn about her life as a singer, legendary conversationalist, wife, and mother.
12. Debussy and wife Emma Bardac. His music may be relaxing, but Debussy’s private life was more than a little stressful. He had a number of high profile affairs, broke off an engagement, and left his wife, Rosalie Texier, for Emma Bardac (pictured). The couple were forced to flee to England in 1905 after causing controversy in France.
