DIVA ANNA BERGMAN

International concert and cabaret artist, ANNA BERGMAN, has been hailed by The Washington Post as "a vocal citizen of the world who has triumphed in everything from opera arias to Broadway-flavored tunes and the sultry innuendoes of the cabaret chanteuse."

By Maximillien de Lafayette

Anna Bergman: The Femme Fatale of the American Cabaret Kingdom…Anna Bergman the American Goddess of Cabaret and what there is beyond !! In other words, Anna Bergman is America’s Best!!

What the critics wrote: "Songstress Anna Bergman has triumphed in everything from Broadway-flavored tunes to opera arias and the sultry innuendoes of the cabaret chanteuse…Bergman’s stage presence is rock-solid and her acting is convincing. Bergman and her excellent pianist Alex Rybeck…well deserved the cheers from the audience." C. Porter, The Washington Post, May 2002

"In a carefully polished cabaret program…Bergman took the role of citizen of the world. [With] songs that require a variety of vocal styles and skills, ranging from torch song to operatic aria, it is unusual to hear a singer who is at home in all of them…Bergman managed them all in fine style…Whether they were originally associated with Barbara Cook, Julie Andrews or even Maria Callas, Bergman made these songs momentarily her own."
Joseph McLellan, The Washington Post, July 2001

"With a clear, glorious voice un-miked throughout; with a refreshing simplicity of style; and with the sureness and subtlety of a fine actress, with a striking new show Melody, Melodie…Anna was a treat for the audience’s eyes, ears and intelligence… Anna romped through an imaginative nine song medley concocted around the theme Prince of My Dreams, ending with one of the finest sung, on the mark, funny interpretations ever of the operatically challenging Glitter and Be Gay…When it comes to creating a captivating, class program and performance, Anna Bergman goes to the head of the class." P. Haas, Cabaret Scenes, November 2002

"[With] her voluptuous soprano…Bergman journeys from the stages of Broadway to the streets of Paris, from the classical world to the world of classic pop…no matter where the song came from or what memory it may invoke for Bergman, the bond they all share is found in her deeply felt performance…No matter where Bergman's musical journey takes us, the scrapbook she fills along the way is a Souvenir to cherish." J. Rosen, Cabaret Scenes, September 2002

In every human endeavor and realm of genius creativity, an elite of achievers and visionaries leave their mark and seal their imprints on our imagination, landscape of our troubled world and the fabric of our existence, dreams, survival, success and aspirations. Some will inhabit our thoughts, nourish our feelings, metamorphose with our daily occupations, needs, struggle, sorrow and joy for as long as we live. While others, will mesmerize us for a while, overwhelm us with their talents, tease us with their success and dissipate in the clouds of their ivy towers. Those are the rich, the successful, the famous, the titled and entitled. Some of us call them “those who made it in life”, others call them “the stars, the superstars”, other group refers to them as “the gifted, the talented”, other group calls them “the fortunate, the lucky ones”, and a last group will venture further and label them as “the shrewd, the slick and the go-getters”. But, to all of them, there is one common denominator which binds them and tie them together like beads in a rosary; SUCCESS!! OR TALENT!! Success in the corporate world will elevate you to the 99^th story of the fanciest and tallest building in Manhattan or Las Vegas. Success in finances and investment will secure you a position of fame and strength on Wall Street. Success in the arts will pack Sotheby and Christies with Japanese tycoons, wealthy Sheiks, CEOs, millionaires and outrageously rich art collectors and pour over your paintings their fat wallets, their millions… and millions and millions of Dollars. And, SUCCESS and TALENT in the performing arts will open doors for you on the art world stage and scene. You do not need to be smart, slick, shrewd to be a real performer, a superb artist, a talented stage personality, a Cabaret shining star, a Diva! What you need is, unique talent, extra-ordinary personality, irresistible charisma, an attractive presence, a blessed physical appearance, luck, a lot of luck, good connections and a great voice! If you have those tools, you will make it in the world of performing arts. If you have those assets, then you are on your way to reach for the stars. If you have those goodies, you will make and leave your mark on us, on them, on everybody, including those who hate your guts!! Anna Bergman has those tools.

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