Sim Viva

Sim Viva
Sim Viva in 1931
Born
Simone Poncelet

(1903-01-12)12 January 1903
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium
Died10 August 1982(1982-08-10) (aged 79)
Paris, France
Occupationssinger and film actress
SpouseGéo Bury

Sim Viva (12 January 1903 – 10 August 1982) was a Belgian soprano singer and actress prominent in operetta and film in the 1920s and 1930s. She made several recordings on the Ultraphone, Pathé, and Odeon labels.

Life and career

Sim Viva was born Simone Poncelet in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium. By 1922 she was already appearing in Paris at Le Trianon where she sang in revivals Planquette's Le Paradis de Mahomet and Terrasse's Cartouche. She returned there the following year in Sylvie.

In operetta

Sim Viva's roles in operetta and musical theatre included:

Filmography

Sim Viva's film roles include:

References

  1. 1 2 Cinémathèque Française. Viva, Sim". Retrieved 4 July 2018 (in French).
  2. ↑ Bibliothèque nationale de France. "Sim Viva (1903-1982): pseudonyme individuel". Retrieved 4 July 2018 (in French).
  3. ↑ s.n. (20 February 1926). "M. Géo Bury épouse Mlle Sim-Viva", Comœdia, p. 4. Retrieved 4 July 2018 (in French).
  4. ↑ Gänzl, Kurt (2001). The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre, p. 1868. Schirmer Books. ISBN 0028649702
  5. ↑ Gana, Jacques (2007)."Viva (Sim)". Encyclopédie multimédia de la comédie musicale théâtrale en France. Retrieved 4 July 2018 (in French).