Famous People with Name Camber

Irene Camber            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Irene Camber: is an Italian fencer and olympic champion in foil competition.

Didier Camberabero            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Didier Camberabero: is a former French international rugby union. He played as fly half. Didier is son of former international, Guy Camberabero, and nephew of Lilian Camberabero, two brothers who took part in the first Grand Slam won by France. His brother, Gilles, is also an outstanding rugby player. Didier is the third highest point scorer for the French international team, with 354 points in 36 tests match, behind Christophe Lamaison (380 pts in 37 tests) and Thierry Lacroix (367 points in 43 tests).

Robert Cambert            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Robert Cambert: was a French composer principally of opera. His opera Pomone was the first actual opera in French. In 1669 Perrin founded the «Academie Royale de Musique», under the auspices of the French King, Cambert was invited to join him in the administration of the project which is considered today to be one of the founding influences of grand opera. However, both Perrin and Cambert were eventually replaced at the academy by Lully. Cambert, furious at the perceived insult, and at the lack of interest in his work shown by the French court, left France in 1673 to pursue his career in England.