Thank you for participating in the 2008 Headdress Ball production. Your participation in the Headdress Ball show and support of our agency are the main reasons that Headdress Ball was a smashing success! Our success is due to your kindness and generosity. One of the most precious and generous gifts is time, thank you for donating yours. It is through your help that we were able to raise $357,000.00 which will allow us to continue to meet the many needs of the HIV/AIDS community.
Thank you for opening your heart, we value your friendship.
Warm regards, Beth George
"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!
Dear Carla,
"Simply Streisand" was one of the best shows we have featured at the Jewish Community Center! Over 200 people were thrilled with your stunning impersonation of Barbra. Your gestures, your face, and most important your magnificent voice were so real that if we were to close our eyes we would think Ms Streisand was on the JCC stage. Oy!
It was fun to work with you and I especially admire your patience with our "microphone graveyard challenge". On stage you joked and handled it as though you encountered this every day.
Thank you, Carla, for being such a good sport in what was at first a difficult situation. Most of all I want to thank you for an outstanding performance which all the people who attended will remember always. You are truly a professional in every way.
Dear Carla,
Thank you again for your professionalism and magnificent performance at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hotel! You were brilliant as “Barbra” and both the client and the event planner were very pleased. With much appreciation, Camille.
Carla,
Thank you so much for your superb performance for my 75th birthday. You were really the icing on my birthday cake! Everyone had a marvelous day and truly enjoyed all the songs and your beautiful voice. Also, you have a lovely, sweet personality which reached all of us. Because of you and my wonderful children, I had the time of my life. Thank you once again for being Barbra for me.
Carla dahling,
To say that "Babs" stole the show at our concert in October would be an understatement! People are still talking about your incredible performance to this day. Thank you for making the evening even more special through your talent, personality and great warmth!
Carla,
You are my last “thank you” card, I saved the best for last. I don’t even know where to start…you were – are – wonderful! Had I known what I know now, you would have been the solo act of the night. I cannot tell you how many calls, emails and notes I have received because of you, they should all be going to you. Besides your obvious talent, you are a beautiful person, kind, thoughtful, gracious and funny. Thank you for embracing the JEA, you helped us perform! Love, Kim
Hi Carla,
I cannot tell you how wonderful you were. Everyone thought that you were so great. You really made the party a success. The men had a ball and Tim loved singing with you. So glad that we did this.......I cannot thank you enough for making this year's ACADEMY AWARD Party special.
We had a venue of 320 people and we were complimented by everyone on what a great decision we made in hiring Carla as Barbra Streisand. She gave us an excellent performance and received a standing ovation. I would highly recommend Carla to anyone that likes a classy performance of Barbra Streisand. She gave over 100 percent and is a first-class impersonator. 11/30/2007
Dear Carla,
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Augusta Jewish Community Center, I would like to thank you for your wonderful performance at the 2007 Humanitarian of the Year event. I am sure you have been told this before but I must add my words to those of others. Your likeness in appearance and voice to Barbra Streisand is simply remarkable. Even I, who has actually met and spent time with Barbra, was captivated by your performance. We very much appreciate the fact that you did not cancel when you broke your wrist. Putting off your surgery until after your show in Augusta was a wonderful example of the old adage "the show must go on".
We wish you a speedy recovery from your upcoming surgery and much success as you continue to bring Barbra to those who rarely, if ever, have the opportunity to see her in person.