Joy - Opera Singer

• Robert McMahan - Classical Accordionist
• Elaine Christy - Harpist
• Daniel Beckwith - Pianist

JOY - Joy brings opera out from the theatre to fresh, lively places. Her concerts take place with festivals, in chapels everywhere from Princeton, New Jersey to Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her recordings take elegant songs on a picnic or to a party -- or anywhere magic and laughter blend.

JOY has appeared across the U.S.and Europe in operatic productions, concerts, weddings, gala events, fundraisers, festivals, conventions, and private events. She provides solos accompanied by harp, guitar, piano, organ, string quartet, wind quintet and full orchestra.

She is an avid recitalist and has presented many distinctive programs in the U.S. and abroad. Her international experience from sumptuous to intimate hotel and convention venues, as well as her vast repertoire of romantic wedding music make her the perfect choice for distinctive events.

From New York City to Italy, the Caribbean, and Sri Lanka, JOY imbues each opera performance with her singular vocal talents and life experience. Her many roles demonstrate her vocal breadth and her theatrical range, whether it's performing Mimi in Puccini's La Bohème, Micaela in Carmen, or the Countess of Mozart's masterpiece.

TESTIMONIALS "…a most appealing and expressive voice, excellent musician and convincing actress." - N. Castel, Coach, Metropolitan Opera

"…a sizeable, firm, mature instrument with a rich, distinctive timbre." - C.Freeman, Artistic Director

"Excellent voice, good presence, very professional." - The Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation

"An outstanding singer-performer . . . Her sincerity in her relationship to the music she is asked to perform, together with her obligation to her audience has won her my respect." - D. Jones, Producer

". . . a dedicated and passionate singer. She has a beautiful, well-trained voice and the drive and commitment to make an important career as a singer." – C. Castel, Stage Director

JOY studied music theory and orchestration with conductor Franco Autori and subsequently earned her master of music degree in voice from the University of Southern California. She has sung and performed in Italy and Israel with coaches and conductors of the Metropolitan Opera.

• **Holiday Special - La Dolce Vita - Italian arias and songs
• Christmas Carols & Songs - Traditional Set
• Gesu Bambino - Pietro Yon
• O Holy Night - in English or French - Adam
• American Folk Songs/Spirituals - Traditional Set
• Autumn Leaves (Les feuilles mortes) - Yves Montand
• Aria - Adieu notre petite table - Manon/Massent
• Aria - Ah non credea - La Sonnambula/Bellini
• Aria - Mi chiamano Mimi - La Boheme/Puccini
• Aria - Musetta's Waltz - La Boheme/Puccini
• Aria - O mio babbino caro - Gianni Schicchi/Puccini
• Aria - Piangero la sorte mia - Guilio Cesare/Handel
• Aria - Son pochi fiori - L'Amico Fritz/Mascagni
• Ave Maria - for Weddings - Gounod, Schubert, Verdi
• Bel Piacere - for Weddings - Handel
• Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Showboat
• Cantique de Racine - Faure
• Caro mio ben - for Weddings - with String Quartet by Giordani
• Climb Ev'ry Mountain - Sound of Music
• Crucifixion - for Funerals - Barber
• English Art Music Songs - for living room concerts - Gibbs, Quilter
• Goodnight my Someone - Music Man/Wilson
• Hanukkah Songs - Traditional
• How Beautiful are the Feet of them - Handel
• I know that my Redeemer Liveth - Handel
• Ich Liebe dich - for Weddings - Grieg
• Lascia ch'io pianga - Handel
• Lass from the Low Countree - John Jacob Niles
• Laudate Dominum - Mozart
• Lieder (Songs) for Concerts, Festivals - Mozart, Schubert, Strauss
• Mystical Songs - for Weddings - Vaughan Williams
• Opera Duet - Barcarolle - Tales of Hoffmann/Offenbach
• Opera Duet - O soave fanciulla - La Boheme/Puccini
• Opera Duet - Evening Prayer - Hansel and Gretel/Humperdinck
• Opera Duet - Pamina and Papageno - Magic Flute/Mozart
• Opera Duet - The Cherry Duet - L'Amico Fritz/Mascagni
• Opera Duet - The Flower Duet - Lakmé/Delibes
• Panis Angelicus - for Communions - Franck
• Pie Jesu - Faure, Durufle
• Serenity - for Funerals - Ives
• Somewhere - for Weddings - Westside Story/Bernstein
• The Lord's Prayer - Malotte,Gorelli, Catholic Mass chant
• The Sun Whose Rays - for Parties - The Mikado/Gilbert & Sullivan
• Through the Years - for Anniversaries - V. Youmans
• 'Til My Man Gets Home - for Veteran'S Day parties - Houghton
• Where'er You Walk - for Weddings - Handel
• A Nuance - 30-minute Original Show of French songs - with Harp
• Little Jazz Bird - 30-minute Original Show of Gershwin songs - with Piano
• A little Romance - 30-minute program of French Romances - with Guitar
• To Nice, from Bellini - 30-minute program of Bellini songs - with Wind Quintet

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Baby Showers, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Cocktail Parties, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Events, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, New Year's Eve Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Restaurants, Reunions, School Assemblies, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• Joy Bechtler made my wife's 40th birthday celebration more special than I could ever had hoped. At my wife's party Joy sang a few lovely opera arias and summer songs that everyone loved, cognoscenti and beginners alike. Her voice was beautiful, well-pitched, and more important of all she showed heart and emotion. Joy also showed great care in planning the performance, and chose a poem for me to read to my wife before she sang one of the arias (o del mio dolce ardor); this was a great idea. Really, trust me, Joy will make your party special and put a fine touch to it. We will definitely have other events in the future that we hope Joy can join. -- Helen Z, Peapack, NJ, 7/23/2011
• Joy Bechtler's performance at Peter's birthday party at our home was first rate in every respect. She was most accommodating in developing the arrangements for the program and communicating regularly right up to the day of the event. The program ranged from a solfeggio with words by Durante to Puccini's "O mio babbino caro" with other great works in between. Her lyric soprano tones were pure in all ranges as she reached the highest notes with the same ease as in the lower ranges. Her appearance was as lovely as her voice as she projected great emotional involvement in her music to further embellish the performance. Joy and Peter Martosella -- Joy M, Ambler, PA, 4/16/2011
• She was a delight to work with, and her voice was magnificent. I would recommend her to any one that wants to hear an angle sing. -- Richard O, Brooklyn, NY, 3/17/2011
• She was very professional and her voice was a marvelous thing to listen to. -- Lisa W, Flushing, NY, 11/8/2010

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