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• Actors: Barbra Streisand, Il Divo, Carole Bayer Sager, Tony Bennett, Alan Bergman
• Directors: Barbra Streisand, Gary Smith
• Writers: Barbra Streisand, Jeffrey Richman
• Producers: Barbra Streisand, Gary Smith, Lara Karchmer, Martin Erlichman
• Format: Box set, Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Hip-O Records
• DVD Release Date: April 28, 2009
• Run Time: 295 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001VB8UAE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,330 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Barbra Streisand: The Concerts" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Streisand . . . simply amazing!!!, April 27, 2009

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Donna Mentrasti "music appreciator" (South Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Barbra Streisand: The Concerts (DVD)

Those of us fortunate enough to have bared witness to the career of this amazing artist since the beginning, know we have been and continue to be in the presence of absolute one-of-a-kind greatness. Those that haven't and think they know and have heard greatness, you can't even imagine.

Even if one isn't into this genre of music, you owe it to yourself to purchase this DVD and experience some of what so many of us have had the pleasure of for what's approaching now 50 years! I tell you, you will become magnificently enlightened because there's been no other vocalist to date that can come close. Yes, she IS that much better than any other.

You will hear the message in every song, every expression. A message of truth and passion from an artist who must have been inside the heart of every songwriter whose songs she has interpreted through her soul and her magnificent vocal instrument. There can be no other answer to how she is able to convey the depth and meaning of a song, all the while commanding you to listen to the lyrics and feel the meaning the way the composer had intended, and all without you even realizing it. You will find yourself waiting to exhale after every powerful note, but the greatest power is in her ability to deliver a note so softly, so gently, as nearly a whisper--it will leave you breathless. I'm sorry, but you don't need to scream and high-power through every song to show you can sing, like so many today. The true artistry is in the nuances, the subtleties.

I recommend this DVD to anyone truly interested in having your heart and soul, not just your ears, entertained. And when you're done with this magnificent selection, treat yourself to Streisand from the beginning, from Funny Girl through the years to this piece of work . . . then you too will understand what millions of us have been experiencing for nearly five decades, and why we feel we have been in the 'presence of true greatness'.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life cycle of an artist - work in progress continues .., March 20, 2009

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Allan Murchie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barbra Streisand: The Concerts (DVD)

The Concerts DVD documents another milestone in Barbra's career.

2006 is simply Streisand at 64. Fresh. Surprising. Intimate. Silly. Supreme. After a dozen viewings I'm thinking this is Barbra's greatest concert recording.

If you 'GET' Barbra, get the 2006 concert asap. I'm not giving any spoilers, keep the surprise for yourself.

My copy arrived from Amazon-UK mid March - who could wait? The inclusion of the '94 Anaheim Concert and Putting It Together (the making of the Broadway Album) makes this a must have set. The three UK discs are region free and PAL.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Streisand at her best, April 27, 2009

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Siep Kuypers - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barbra Streisand: The Concerts (DVD)

I was there, in 2006: Barbra in Las Vegas.
And again in 2007, in Berlin, Dublin and London.
Four wonderful concerts - and finally the DVD is here. It's everything I hoped for - and more. Barbra's simply brilliant: she's in great voice, sings songs she hasn't sung in ages and is very, very relaxed: she really seems to be enjoying herself.
This (Florida)concert is very close to what I saw in Vegas and Europe. The Bush skit is missing - many people don't mind, but I would have loved to have seen it here - even as a bonus.
The quality of this DVD is amazingly good. it has been shot in HD/widescreen and it shows. Both the picture and audio look and sound great, although this version of the concert is completely blown out of the water by the Blu-ray edition - but that's a different story.

Highly recommended - for the casual fan, the hard-core fan (like me) and anyone who simply enjoys great music - and a great performance.

Oh - and the Anaheim '94 disc, plus the bonus Making of the Broadway Album are more than icing on the cake. The Anaheim show features one of Barbra's greatest performances ever, while The Broadway album is one of Streisand's top albums - ever!

Siep