Oh became a real pioneer on the Soviet stage: he took the microphone in his hands, began to move on stage, appealed to the audience in the hall. Prior to that, all artists stood as chained at the microphone rack. Pieha was the first of our compatriots on the scene of Carnegie Hall in New York and Paris Olympia. Even during the long deficit, she managed to publish the public in elegant outfits. Pieha's popularity was such that she began to invite it to film. Edit Stanislavovna starred in films "The Fate of the Resident", "Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the proletariat", "Intern", "Increigable Lyud". Many consider the singer of the Balove of Fate, although this is not right. On her life paths were war, and the loss of loved ones, and suffering. She was married three times, but all his life loved only one man - her first spouse, and subsequent marriages recognize the mistake. She, who devoted his life a song for a long time was forced to leave the scene. She had to be treated for a long time after severe injury, and it seemed that the return to the stage was impossible. But thanks to the care of loved ones, she managed to reach the public.
Photo: Pierha's personal archive.
1. "In this picture I am about six years old. At that time, my family and I lived in the town of Nuael-Su-Lance in two hundred kilometers from Paris. It was hard, long time. When I turned two years, war began. France was occupied by the fascists. Bombing, hunger, humiliation from a sense of own inconsispension, executions of people, pain from the loss of loved ones. In such an atmosphere quickly grow up. Therefore, most of all I remember that day when we were informed about release. I was at school, and all of us, students and teacher, they laughed, they cried from happiness. Then, ran out on the street, sang "Marcelase." It was one overall joy that united all residents of the city. "
Photo: Pierha's personal archive.
2. "This is one of the most expensive photos in my album. My parents and brother are depicted here. My father, Stanislav Pieha, worked at the mine, and she thwarted him. I was four years old when Dad died of Silicose. To feed the family, my brother Paul, who was then fourteen, passed the father's place. And in two years and it did not become, he died from tuberculosis. To preserve the housing that owned the mine, my mother, Felicia, was forced to marry the unloved person. I believe that she made a real maternal feat. "
Photo: Pierha's personal archive.
3. "On this photo card, I am with my husband Alexander Alexandrovich Armor Kim. We met when I began to study in the USSR. In our hostel was the Choir of Polish Earthhood, and Alexander led them, at that time he was still a conservatory student. There we met for the first time. He worked very beautifully for me, led me to the concerts in the Philharmonic, the conservatory, was Galanten, while there was still a mischievous and balagen. Naturally, I fell in love with him and was happy when two years later he made me an offer. "
Photo: Pierha's personal archive.
4. "Ilona is my happiness and pride. She is desirable child, although I was next to her just the first eight months of her life. Then I got a telegram from the husband, who toured with VIA "Friendship": "Come urgently! The people want to see Piefu! "Care about her daughter took on her grandmother, mother of my husband, Erica Karlovna. By the way, Ilona - the master inventing the names: she called Chucha, grandmother - Gazus, Stas - Shmuch, I have a Mamon ... well, according to tradition, apparently, from her, Stas calls me in the joke of Babon ... "
Photo: Pierha's personal archive.
5. "College Exam. Back in 1946, my family and I moved to Poland. With my stepfather, I had tense. After graduation, the situation has worsened. He insisted that I walked to work at the factory, and I dreamed of the profession of teacher and entered the pedagogical college, which graduated with honors. And then a competition was held for those who wish to study in the Soviet Union. I remember to show all your talents, I even sang for the admission committee. And I became a student of the Faculty of Philosophy of the Leningrad University. "
Photo: Pierha's personal archive.
6. "Looking at our photos with San Sanych, I think about what a happy couple we were in family life, and in creativity. This does not mean that everything we had smooth and cloudless, but love tied us. I am very regretting that we broke up. Only after a while I realized that all my life I would love only one man - armored person. "
Photo: Pierha's personal archive.
7. "This is the famous ensemble" Friendship ", which was supervised by San Sanych Bronvochetsky. I was a soloist. We made a lot, so I could not attend all the lectures, and I was threatened in the deanate, which is expelled for passages (at that time there was no correspondence training at the university), clarifying that it was only for the university for only the Minister of Education. And I, simple Shakhtar Girl, went to Moscow. Of course, it was not possible to get to the minister at once, but I achieved my. I remember, I went to the office and I say from the threshold: "I want to sing." He answers: "With this not to me." And I continue: "But I want to learn, and sing." Trying to prove that I sing I was well, set up a speech right in his office. I do not know that it is more damaged - my perseverance or my singing. But I was allowed to study in absentia. After many years, becoming the already famous singer, I encountered happened to him accidentally and said: "I am the Polish student who came to your reception. And your trust justified, learning in absentia: I had only three fours, the other fives. "
Photo: Pierha's personal archive.
8. "In this picture, a moment is captured when a Soviet passport is handed to me. The USSR citizenship was not so easy. I helped me in this Monsieur Kokartex - the owner of the famous Paris Concert Hall "Olympia", on the stage of which Edith Piaf sang. He offered me several times to perform in Paris. And having learned that I was forced to refuse because of the lack of a Soviet passport, he contacted Catarine Minister Catherine Furtseva, and I was allowed to go on tour to France with Polish documents. And after three years, in 1968, I was already given citizenship. "
Photo: Pierha's personal archive.
9. "It's hard to say exactly when this snapshot was taken. I often went with concerts. Traveled almost the entire Soviet Union - from Kamchatka to Kaliningrad. And everywhere I was encountered warm and mentally. I am pleased to communicate with my audience. I live and sing for them. Specials were performances for the military, because these people serve as their country, while they are far from home. And for a person, it is natural to raise close and relatives. And I wanted my songs at least somehow brighten up this sadness. "
Photo: Pierha's personal archive.
10. "My grandson got a name in honor of my dad. When the father died, I promised myself that if the son was born, Stanislav Pieha will call him. But I have a daughter. And Ilona, knowing about my prog, called Son Stas. The grandson himself chose his way in life. For one of his concerts, I came incognito. I thought he would not know that I was in the hall. And was surprised when he announced: "I dedicate this song to my grandmother, which is now here." And I also have a wonderful granddaughter Eric, which was named after the mother of San Sanych. "
Photo: Pierha's personal archive.
11. "With Knicz-Glory Zaitsev, I met in the mid-1960s. It was necessary to make a photo session on the order of the Italian magazine, and I did not have worthy outfits for such shooting. Then the photocurrent brought me to the public-union house of models on Kuznetsky Bridge in Moscow, where Glory began to work. I remember he said: "I like your songs. Therefore, I will not wear you, but your songs. " So it began our cooperation. During foreign tour, when there was an opportunity, I crossed the discounted fabrics. Vyacheslav brought them, and he sewed outfits. "
Photo: Pierha's personal archive.
12. "When I am asked, I am a happy man, I always answer" yes. " I became an artist, this is my vocation. I have a wonderful family - daughter and grandchildren. When I broke my leg and could not go on the stage for two years, it was Ilona me cured me, helped back to the public. After all, I thought that with concert activities, I was finished, but my daughter organized a concert on my birthday, convinced me that I wouldn't have to work a lot, because she, Erica and Stas, will act with me. As soon as the concert began, the pain began to pass, and I realized that I could return to the stage again. "