A Star Shines

New York City lights shone even brighter on the evening of March 21, 2013, when opera singer Joyce Castle entered the Neue Galerie's Cafe Sabarsky and gave the audience an unforgettable evening of magnificent music and great fun. The distinguished singer happens to be a dear old friend - we were school mates at the University of Kansas (only a few years ago....), and I have been a fan ever since.

Joyce, pictured with another old friend, dynamo producer Joan Schmit, and me, has built an impressive opera career including performances at the Metropolitan Opera, NYCity Opera, and major opera houses across the U.S. and Europe. Writer William V. Madison captured much of the magic in his joyous BILLEVESEES review, "She scooped us up in her arms, and together we followed her bliss." Be sure to read his entire brilliant review for details of this alternately breathtaking and hilariously funny evening with a one-of-a-kind, wildly talented and charismatic world-class star. (http://billmadison.blogspot.com/2013/03/joyce-castle-works-room-at-cafe-sabarsky.html,)