Join the BBC Concert Orchestra and top vocalists Katie Birtill, Louise Dearman and Graham Bickley as they come together to salute the Broadway and Hollywood icon, Barbra Streisand!
One of the best-selling artists of all time, with 145 million records sold worldwide, she has won countless awards, including two Oscars, 10 Grammys, five Emmys and nine Golden Globes. This special tribute features rich new orchestral treatments of her best-loved songs, including “Evergreen,” “Tell Him,” “Don’t Rain On My Parade” and songs from Funny Girl. Plus, successes from her film and stage career, and chart hits she had with Barry Gibb, Donna Summer, Celine Dion and the classic duet with Judy Garland.
This is an unmissable night for Streisand fans!
Songs include:
“Putting It Together” from Sunday In The Park with George, “Starting Here, Starting Now” from Starting Here, Starting Now, “Sleeping Bee,” “The Way We Were” from The Way We Were, “People” from Funny Girl, “Second-Hand Rose” from Ziegfeld Follies, “One Less Bell To Answer / A House Is Not A Home,” “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” medley from On A Clear Day, “Overture” from Funny Girl, “Don’t Rain On My Parade” from Funny Girl, “Evergreen” from A Star Is Born, “Tell Him,”“It Had To Be You,” “Woman In Love,” “Guilty,”“At The Ballet” from A Chorus Line, “Papa Can You Hear Me? / Piece of Sky” from Yentl, and “Happy Days / Get Happy”medley from Hello, Dolly!
BBC Concert Orchestra – A Celebration of Barbra Streisand will be presented on Thursday 28 September. For more information and to book, click here.
