""There are moments, you remember all your life.there are moments you wait for and dream of all your life.this is one of those moments."
That lyric from "Yentl" exploded in my head when Carla Delvillaggio made her stunning entrance as Barbra Streisand at my mother's 75th birthday luncheon. Exquisitely dressed in a beautifully tailored gown circa "The Concert" from 1994, my mother was surprised beyond words when Carla appeared and began to sing "Evergreen." Carla's own voice fills the restaurant with melodic glory by soaring up and down the musical scale as she belts out each Streisand hit one after the other. From a lush version of "Evergreen" to a poignant "People" and show stopping "Don't Rain On My Parade," Carla delivers each song, no wait, each note with magnificent precision and tone that, if you didn't know better, you'd swear you're listening to Barbra Streisand! Carla's mannerisms as Barbra, her repartee with the audience as Barbra, her "shtick" as Barbra, all completes the perfect illusion as Streisand.
My experience planning this surprise performance [for my mother] with Carla was an absolute delight. Carla was genuine, interested and truly the consummate professional with a warm heart of generosity. She interacted with my mother as if they'd been friends for years using all the back story information provided by me. My mother was reeling and floating while her friends and family in attendance were on the edge of their seats hanging on every word, note and nuance she delivered as Barbra. Carla was simply perfect!
I'd strongly urge you to engage Carla for any occasion whatsoever - she will "knock it out of the park" as Barbra and those in attendance will speak about how lucky they were to witness such a spectacular performance by a talented and beautiful woman for months to come. After all, those people who watch Carla Delvillaggio perform as Barbra Streisand, "are the luckiest people in the world!"
Carla, from my heart to yours, thank you for making my dream come true for my Mother.
Ron Davidson - Tampa, Florida