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Tzigane (TV series)

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Written by
  
Frank Varon

Original language(s)
  
English

Producer(s)
  
Michael Pym

First episode date
  
10 July 1954

Network
  
CBC Television

Language
  
English

Country of origin
  
Canada

No. of seasons
  
1

Location(s)
  
Montreal

Final episode date
  
25 September 1954

Number of seasons
  
1

Tzigane is a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1954.

Contents

Premise

The Montreal-produced series features music and dance from central Europe. The episodes portrayed a Hungarian gypsy community on a fictitious island within the Danube river. The featured musicians were George Lapenson on violin accompanied by singers Irene Andriane and Yolande Guerard.

Scheduling

This half-hour series aired on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. from 10 July to 25 September 1954.

References

Tzigane (TV series) Wikipedia