Continental chanteuse Yanna Avis makes her Metropolitan Room debut in the premiere of the eponymously titled show, "Yanna Avis." In something of a departure for the smoky voiced embodiment of sophisticated glamour, Avis arrives at the casually chic Metropolitan Room filled with the rush of anticipation of a lover on a second date.
With her collaborators -- music director David Shenton, stage director Daniel Isengart and artistic advisor Lionel Casseroux -- Avis sings songs from her extensive, multi-lingual repertoire brimming with international standards about the many phases of love. But with a forward look Avis angles for a contemporary edge to compliment the haute couture style for which she is best known."Yanna Avis," with David Shenton on piano, David Fink on bass, and Patrick Farrell on accordion, plays four nights only -- Wednesday June 1 at 9:30pm, Monday June 6 at 9:30pm, Monday June 13 at 7pm and Wednesday June 15 at 9:30pm.A Parisian by birth, Yanna Avis began her career as an actress. Trained at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Paris, she performed in a variety of classical and contemporary productions, including John Guare's "House of Blue Leaves," and the Broadway hit "Boeing-Boeing," as well as number of films and plays on French television.Videos