Irena Anders

Irena Anders
Born
Irena Jarosiewicz

(1920-05-12)12 May 1920
Died29 November 2010(2010-11-29) (aged 90)
London, England
NationalityPolish-Ukrainian
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Spouses
ChildrenAnna Maria Anders (born 1950)
Irena Anders in the Polish Senate (2008)

Irena Renata Anders (12 May 1920 – 29 November 2010),[1] born Iryna Renata Jarosiewicz (Yarosevych),[2] was a Polish-Ukrainian stage actress and singer. During World War II she performed with Henryk Wars' troupe and later with the Polska Parada (Polish Parade) band, entertaining the Polish Armed Forces in the West (commanded by General Władysław Anders, her future husband). She was one of the first singers to perform the anthem, Czerwone maki na Monte Cassino (The Red Poppies on Monte Cassino).[3]

  1. ^ Notice of death of Irena Anders
  2. ^ "Irena Anders". Filmweb (in Polish). Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  3. ^ A. Tycner, J. Stróżyk. Była pierwszą damą emigracji Archived 29 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Rzeczpospolita. 29 November 2010

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