Patrick C. Byrne

I am am an author, opera critic, and record producer. My first book, The Colors of Callas, Reflections of an Icon, had the honor of being released at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, during the gala presented by the Maria Callas International Club. I have been an opera critic for The Belgian Opera Guide for the last eight years.

My record label, OMBRA Records, has issued six releases dedicated to historical live performances of Maria Callas.

I have just completed, Rae and Mae, Icons Straight and Gay, a dual biography recounting the friendship and artistic collaboration between screen legend Mae West and famous female impersonator Rae Bourbon who I knew in the 1960's.