Famous People with Name Alarie

Hélène Alarie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hélène Alarie: was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2000. By career, she has had work in teaching, government and agriculture. Born in La Pocatière, Quebec, she was elected in the Louis-Hébert electoral district under the Bloc Québécois party in the 1997 general election, serving in the 36th Canadian Parliament. During her term of office she participated in parliamentary committees relating to agriculture. She was defeated in the 2000 general election by Liberal candidate Hélène Scherrer.

Pierrette Alarie,            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Pierrette Alarie,: a French Canadian coloratura soprano. Married to celebrated French-Canadian tenor Léopold Simoneau.Alarie was the daughter of a choirmaster and assistant conductor of the Société Canadienne d'opérettes and of a soprano and actress. She studied voice and acting early and performed on radio at the age of 14, first as an actress and later as a singer of popular music. While studying voice with Victor Issaurel, she made her debut in 1938 at Les Variétés lyriques in the operetta The White Horse Inn. She also sang Marie in La fille du régiment and the lead role in Mireille. On a scholarship she went to the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia to complete her studies with Elisabeth Schumann.