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Audio CD
Sony
Publisher: Sony
Format: Live
There's a reason Barbra Streisand's 2006 tour broke the arena house record in every city it visited, and it's because she's not only a legend but (still) a performer who effortlessly twists intimacy and friendliness and fierceness into a perfect, sturdy braid. This two-disc set, which pulls performances from dates in New York, Washington, D.C., and Fort Lauderdale, will raise its share of goosebumps. For longtime fans, they'll be a reaction to songs Streisand hasn't touched since the '70s and earlier, including "(Have I Stayed) Too Long At the Fair?" and "Unusual Way," from the Broadway musical Nine. For relative newbies, they'll be a response to her between-song patter, which touches with grace, wit, and sincerity on everything from her love for her son to her political leanings to her limitations as songwriter. The voice, of course, enthralls--there it is glowing on "Carefully Taught," one of four songs that have never before appeared on a Streisand recording, and there it is again wrapping luxurious tones all around "Evergreen," one of three songs she shares with Il Divo. Streisand--diva, political dynamo, superstar--still knows how to orchestrate a showstopper. --Tammy La Gorce More from Barbra 
A Star is Born | 
Duets | 
The Broadway Album | 
The Barbra Streisand Album | 
Guilty Pleasures | 
The Essential Barbra Streisand |
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| Love this CD |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Streisand still has it! A great voice, beautiful song selections, and enjoyable narration by Streisand throughout. Especially enjoy those songs accompanied by Il Divo.
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| Babs is good but not as powerful |
| Customer Rating: 3 out of 5 |
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This cd set reveals a hoarse sounding Streisand that sings sincerely-but has finally lost that crystal siren of a voice.She sounds different as a mature live performer,and I kept longing to hear that sonic instrument that has lost it's primal power.
It is enjoyable and good-but not the songstress we once knew.
I'm suprised that the diva didn't play with the sonics more in the studio-and that is refreshing.She has allowed her human frailty to be exposed.
Yes she is a multi talented woman.
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| wow |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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wish I could have been there to see the production in person. It's great!
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| Barbra's still got it! |
| Customer Rating: 3 out of 5 |
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Although Barbra is always great, I have mixed feelings about this CD because Il Divo and Barbra just don't harmonize that well together. I love them both but not together. Barbra's voice is still amazing but seems to get lower as she ages and she doesn't hold notes quite as long or challenge herself with more difficult songs like she use to. But I still loved the CD and it's worth having.
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| Buttah! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I don't agree with Barbra's politics, but I absolutely adore her voice, her acting ability, her presence, and the way she brings class, elegance and sophistication to everything she does. Her voice has darkened, deepened, and has a "dusky" and "husky" quality to it now, and she doesn't have quite the resonance and brilliance that she had even 10 years ago, but even so, her voice is still incredibly rich and smooth. And she can still belt a high note like no one's business. She works magic with each and every song she sings, completely enthralling the listener. Especially magical and beautiful are "The music of the night" and "Somewhere", both of which she sings with the Pop/Opera group "Il Divo". The sound of her voice interwoven with theirs, especially at the climax of each song is, yet again, beautiful, magical and exhilarating. But of course, Barbra is all of those things when she sings alone as well.
She sings for us some of the staple songs of her long career, such as "The way we were", "Evergreen" (which she also does with Il Divo and in a variety of different languages), and "People". She also sings for us some songs from early in her career, such as "Have I stayed too long at the fair?", which is one of my personal favorites. She also treats us to a whole string of songs from "Funny Girl", some from the movie, and some from the stage version that didn't make it into the film. We are also privileged to get to hear her briefly play the piano, and then sing for us the very first song she ever wrote, "Ma premiere chanson". In this recording, she seems very relaxed and amicable towards the audience, as opposed to past times when she perhaps was more nervous and tense.
The arrangements and orchestrations of each song are so beautiful and elegant and sophisticated and grand...just like Barbra. Her style is inimitable, her voice is perfect, and she is truly a living legend.
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Funny Girl Broadway Overture
Starting Here, Starting Now
Opening Remarks
Down with Love
Way We Were
Songwriting (Dialogue)
Ma Premiere Chanson
Evergreen - Il Divo, Barbra Streisand
Come Rain or Come Shine
Funny Girl (Dialogue)
Funny Girl
Music That Makes Me Dance
My Man
People (Dialogue)
People
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