Singing duets on the album apparently pleased Barbra Streisand. The successor Encore is also a duet album. But in terms of repertoire she returns to her roots here: Broadway. Surprising is the interweaving of musical songs with spoken dialogues. And as duet partners she mainly chose Hollywood actors. Famous men like , , and and the actresses , and . One virtual duet is with the late British
… singer-actor , who was a good friend of hers. Streisand's song selection is an alternation of well-known and lesser-known gems from music theater. With her 35th studio album, the 74-year-old singer again shows her unparalleled class. This special edition version includes four additional solo songs from La Barbra. (SvdP)more
