"Edith Piaf once said, “I want people to cry even if they don’t understand my words.” In her tribute to Piaf on April 20, Grammy Award winner Patricia Racette managed to capture Edith Piaf’s mission in an unforgettable evening concert.In her performance, Racette emphasized her goal of evoking Piaf’s body of work without merely imitating her distinctive style. The result which Saturday’s audience at the Presidio Theater received was a delightful reinterpretation of Piaf’s work that still felt distinctly unique. This was a show created and centered on Patricia Racette herself, drawing upon her personality, her identity and her own voice."

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