Théodore Botrel Musical artist

Jean-Baptiste-Théodore-Marie Botrel (14 September 1868 – 28 July 1925) was a French singer-songwriter, poet and playwright. He is best known for his popular songs about his native Brittany, of which the most famous is La Paimpolaise. During World War I he became France's official "Bard of the Armies".

Personal facts

Théodore Botrel
Birth dateSeptember 14, 1868
Birth place
Brittany , Dinan
Date of deathJuly 28, 1925
Place of death
Brittany , Pont-Aven

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Musical artist

Career started1895
Career ended1925
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Chanson
Melodrama
instrument
Singing

Théodore Botrel on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.chanson.udenap.org/fiches_bio/botrel/botrel_theodore.htm