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Igor Stravinsky Bio Details
Full name
Igor Feodorovich Stravinsky
Gender
Male
Education
University of St, Petersburg, S.t Petersburg, Russian Federation
Considered one of the greatest composers of the 20th century famous for his masterpieces in almost every genre and in particular for his ballet scores including in renowned 'The Rite of Spring'.
His first major piece, "The Firebird", became world famous and in later years he was requested to conduct it everywhere.
The Premiere of The Rite of Spring in Paris, 1913 reportedly incited a riot with noise throughout the performance and the end seeing rival factions shouting at each other, and the conductor and musicians fleeing in disarray.
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Igor Stravinsky Family
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Igor Stravinsky's parents:
Igor Stravinsky's father was Feodor Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky's mother was Anna Stravinksy
Igor Stravinsky's children:
Igor Stravinsky's son is Theodore Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky's daughter was Ludmilla Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky's son is Soulima Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky's daughter is Milena Marion
Igor Stravinsky's current partners:
Igor Stravinsky was rumoured to had a romance with Coco Chanel Igor Stravinsky's wife was Vera Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky's wife was Catherine Stravinsky
Coco Chanel Bio Details
Full name
Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel
Gender
Female
Age
87
Date of birth
Birth place
Saumur, The Loire Valley, France
Date of death:
10 Jan 1971
Place of death
The Ritz Hotel, Paris, France
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Founder of the Chanel brand famous for simple, feminine designs which were originally based on men's attire. Opened the House of Chanel in 1910, by 1916 she employed 300 people dedicated to creating simple feminine clothing & hats. Creator of 'the little balck dress' in 1926 which Vogue described as the fashion equivalent of the Ford motorcar. By 1935 she owned 5 buildings and employed 4000 people and had taken her talents into jewellery, handbag and perfume design.
Introduced her first perfume, Chanel No. 5, in 1922, it was one of the first perfumes ever to mix natural and artificial essences and has become the highest selling scent in the world.
Considered to be the creator of 'costume' jewelry in the 1920s.
Since 1983, Chanel has been designed by Karl Lagerfeld.
Coco Chanel's business started with her hats and was financed by her lovers, Etienne Balsan and Boy Capel.
Closed her couture house in 1939 at the outbreak of world war 2 saying "This is no time for fashion". Due to having had an affair with a Nazi officer during the war, she was suspected of collaborating with the German enemy and was arrested at the end of the war. No charges were brought against her and she spent the following years in obscurity in Swtzerland. She returned to couture design in 1954 at the age of 71.
Brought up in an orphanage from the age of 12 following the death of her mother. She lived there with her 2 sisters until she was 18 and it was here that she learned how to sew. She went on to attend the Notre Dame school in moulins where she learned more sewing and then gained employment as a seamstress in a drapers.
She was given the name Coco by her audience when she worked, briefly, as a singer. Famous for her renditions of 'Ko Ko Ri Ko' and 'Qui qu'a vu Coco?' (a ditty about a lost dog) - Gabrielle became Coco, although she herself denied this story and claimed the nickname came from her father as he never liked the name Gabrielle.
Brought up her nephew, André Palasse, as her own following the death of her sister when he was 6 years old.
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Coco Chanel's parents:
Coco Chanel's father was Albert Chanel Coco Chanel's mother was Jeanne Chanel
Coco Chanel's current partners:
Coco Chanel was rumoured to had a romance with Pablo Picasso Coco Chanel was rumoured to had a romance with Igor Stravinsky Coco Chanel allegedly had an affair with Salvador Dali Coco Chanel had a relationship with Hans Gunther von Dincklage Coco Chanel allegedly had an affair with Bendor Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster Coco Chanel had a relationship with Boy Capel Coco Chanel had an on-off relationship with Etienne Balsan
Coco Chanel's siblings:
Coco Chanel's brother is Alphonse Chanel Coco Chanel's brother is Lucien Chanel Coco Chanel's brother was Augustin Chanel Coco Chanel's sister was Antionette Fleming Coco Chanel's sister was Julia Chanel
Coco Chanel's grand nieces and grand nephews:
Coco Chanel's great niece is Gabrielle Palasse-Labrunie
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