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RHE DE VILLE
BIOGRAPHY SYNOPSIS: The youngest of nine children, RHE DE VILLE was raised singing in a musical family. Studying at Temple University in Philadelphia; the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York City then privately with Sanford Meisner protégé Phil Gushee, Rhe was awarded small roles in feature film and television. She then returned to her musical roots and discovered an affinity for the songwriters and vocalists of American Popular Music of the 1920's-1950's, as well as the smoky, elegant, sophisticated glamour of New York's High Society during that time.
Soaking up Manhattan's rich cultural past, she gravitated toward these timeless classics and became passionate about breathing new life into the songs for present generations: striving to preserve their musical history as well as her own artistic integrity. Her meticulous aesthetic and relentless passion for glamour and elegance fuel her vision of a modern-day New York High Society that still swirls, sups, cocktails, luxuriates & indulges. In 1998 she began performing at upscale Manhattan clubs and recorded her first CD, Empire State Radio With Rhe De Ville in 1999. The success of this CD led her to top the Jazz charts on mp3.com as well as higher-profile NYC engagements. In 2002-03, Rhe performed at Carnegie Hall with the prestigious Collegiate Chorale. In Jan 2002, she began an intensive study with award-winning cabaret performer and instructor Helen Baldassare.
In
the spring of 2004, Rhe entertained luminaries from all over the world at
the newly unveiled Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Manhattan's
splashy new AOL/Time Warner Center. She is currently pitching her
original television series concept, Damsel In This Dress, to
producers and cable stations. Her second CD, Echoes Of My Heart,
with original compositions by songwriter Nancy Zigelbaum. is
garnering critical acclaim prior to its upcoming release in December 2004.
Currently, her 3 loves: music, theatre, and cabaret will finally unite in
HARDBOILED: her upcoming Off Off Broadway appearance opening
January 2005 at the Belt Theatre in Manhattan. Maximillien de
Lafayette wrote: "Rhe De Ville, is most certainly, one of the most striking,
sparkling and refined talented cabaret stars in the business. She brought
class, unsurpassed intelligent talent, glamour and threatening beauty to the
world of entertainment. "
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