LA VOIX HUMAINE is a Success at Bay Street

Divaria Productions, along with the Bay Street Theater successfully presented Francis Poulenc and Jean Cocteau’s 1930 one act tragedy, “La Voix Humaine,” on October 2nd at 8pm live on the Bay Street Stage. Renowned Director J.A.Diaz’s vision of combining both opera soprano Ashley Galvani Bell and and the acting talents of James Patrick Nelson turned out to be pure genius.

Ms. Bell dazzled the Bay Street opera loving audience with perhaps her strongest performance on the Bay Street stage to date. Her emotions, her physical acting augmented her beautiful voice as she exemplified the essence of a lover in suicidal pain over a failed relationship.

Hearing and watching Ashley Galvani Bell sing in French seemed to put the audience in a trance of awe of Ms. Bell’s talents.

James Patrick Nelson on the other hand playing the man version of the same part (Elle) mirrored Ms. Bell’s movements to give the two as one effect Director Diaz knew would emphasize to the audience; that of how the pain of broken love affects both sexes.

Opera Coach and Pianist Zalman Kelber was outstanding accompanying Ms. Bell with a touch and skill set that soothed and yet pronounced every vocal affect Ms. Bell manifested with her role as Elle in the show.

The show was a great success as the opera knowledgeable audience stood as one to applaud at the end.

It would be a wise thing to keep your eyes open for the next Divaria production. Ashley Galvani Bell always delivers a strong and memorable performance and in “La Voix Humaine,” she was at the top of her skill set all evening long.