Barb Jungr. Barb is Britain's Queen of chansons and European cabaret. The London's Monthly Herald's de Lafayette wrote: "Watching Barb and listening to Barb give you the audio visual and emotional sensations that you are on the set of Godard, Fellini or Vittorio di Sica movie set. This woman is the most intelligent and emotionally honest cabaret artiste in the business. A perfect musical and philosophical unison between Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, Aragon, Prevert, Eluard and Barbara create the visage and soul of a sublime idea; a concept; a melodrama visualization on stage; a presence... "Un je ne sais Quoi?" And the sarcastic spiritual poet would scream with Sacha Guitry "Et Dieu Crea La Femme"...and God would "dare to create" a femme and place her on stage to sing for him and to talk to her intelligently. He would, for, God created Barb Jungr." WOW!! The Herald adds: "Ms Jungr's career as a pop and jazz singer stretches back to the early 80s. She is a veteran of world music. To many cabaret lovers and critics, Ms Barb Jungr is "Britain's answer to Ute Lemper". To many others, Barb is " Queen of the Musical Cabaret of Britain". All lead to the same citadel: The universal shrine of music. The citadel where Ms Jungr has already secured a historical place, a throne for her laurel, legendary talent and the brightest/smartest cabaret repertoire ever delivered by a contemporary singer in Britain. Barb is powerful. Strikingly intelligent. Warmly intellectual. Passionately fashioned into music within stimulating dialogues and electrifying persona on stage. She is perfect for Cabaret. She is made for it. She is CABARET HERSELF!" David Hurst, Showbusiness, wrote: "One of Britain’s most celebrated singers, Barb Jungr’s appearances in New York are few and far between for those of us who have discovered her captivating uniqueness. For that reason, her limited engagement that concluded March at Mama Rose’s was mandatory viewing for the initiated and new acolytes alike. Celebrating the release of her new CD, Waterloo Sunset, Jungr didn’t disappoint. Her show was an exciting evening of eclectic material that proved once again that cabaret can accommodate pop music with ease when handled by a performer with style and substance. And Jungr’s got style and substance to burn." Ms Jungr's unsurpassed talent and almost perfect vocal virtuosity, coupled with intelligently charming stage presence gives a big boost to world cabaret; a musical platform seriously challenged by absurd and silly new Rap Crap music et al. But as long as, the world of cabaret keeps on pumping up outstanding artists like Anna Bergman, Ute Lemper, Nancy Kelly, Caroline Nin and Barb Jung, such a challenge could be controlled and controllable. With Barb Jungr, world cabaret will survive. Wouldn't you like to hear again and again "Welcome to the Cabaret"? You will. Go see the one and only Barb Jungr, the true personification of world cabaret.
Alison England: "I’m like opera singer Maria Callas, Judy Garland and Carol Burnett combined into one.”
ALISON ENGLAND IS PURE MAGIC!
Alison England, a world-class soprano, lives with her 6-year-old daughter Molly, three cats, a friendly mouse, a duck, a dog, seven birds, and seven or eight fish. Pets are important in the daily life of this superb opera diva. But, Opera is her whole life. When Alison England sings opera by Giaconda Puccini and songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lerner & Lowe, the whole world begins to spin around you. Her voice transports you to places, dimensions and worlds you usually fantasize about in your wild dreams. This woman is a pure magic. Her voice is unforgettable, and all those who heard her at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and saw her in the productions of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, in “The Pirates of Penzance” , “The King and I” and “Man of La Mancha” had the best time of their lives. Her leading roles/appearances include: Musetta, La Boheme , Hawaii Opera Theatre. Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni , Connecticut Opera. Susannah, Susannah (with Carlisle Floyd), Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Celia Wade, The Passion of Johnathan Wade (with Carlisle Floyd), Seattle Opera. Fiordiligi, Cosi fan tutte, Aspen Music Festival. Celia Wade, The Passion of Johnathan Wade (with Carlisle Floyd), Florida Grand Opera. Sifare, Mitridate (with Ken Cazan), Opera Theatre of St Louis. Micaela, Carmen, Florida Grand Opera. Isabella, Cristoforo Colombo (U.S.Premiere), Florida Grand Opera. Countess, Nozze di Figaro, Inland Empire Opera. Alice Ford, falstaff (with Julius Rudell), Julliard Opera Center. Mary, Hugh the drover (U.S. Premiere), Julliard Opera Center. Elcia, Mose in Egitto, Aspen Music Festival. Tebaldo. Dan Carlos, Long Beach Grand Opera. Susanna, Nozze di Figaro, Los Angeles Opera Theatre.
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England is powerful, explosive, classy, brilliant, larger than life,
overwhelmingly intelligent and FUN FUN!! “When I go to smaller
communities, when they think of opera, they think it’s about a big, fat,
loud person that stands there on stage and sings in gibberish that no one
gets,” Alison England said. The truth is, when you listen to this
diva and if you are fortunate enough to get a close glance at this
fabulous woman, you will realize how mesmerizing, fabulous and dangerously
hypnotizing this woman is! England is a TREASURE!!
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