The MC stepped onto the stage as the last of the singers scampered off it, and waited for the audience to quieten.
Andy smiled at Erik and gripped his hand. "Star turn," she said. "I wonder who it will be."
The man raised his hands and when there was quiet said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm sure you are all excited, waiting for our star guest, but I can assure you that you aren't as excited as I am. You see I know who it is!" He nodded as a few people laughed. "One of the Old World's finest sopranos, shortly to be playing a season at the City Opera, I wish you will join me in welcoming Ms Keira O'Dwyer."