On Streisand
Ethan Mordden
She said, "I became a singer because I couldn't get work as an actress," but Barbra Streisand not only became both but revolutionized the two professions. Her music transformed the smooth, uninflected style of the Frank Sinatras and Ella Fitzgeralds into an engine of dramatic vocalism in which each song is like a miniature three-act play. And Streisand's films changed forever the ideal of how a movie star chooses roles, going from musicals to dramas to comedies, from period fare to ultra-modern tales, from Funny Girl to The Way We Were to Yentl.
A book written by an opinionated expert whose prose is consistently full of flair and wit, On Streisand: An Opinionated Guide will appeal to general readers in all aspects of American life that Streisand has touched, from film to television to popular music to stardom.
Duration - 5h 47m.
Author - Ethan Mordden.
Narrator - Brian Troxell.
Published Date - Tuesday, 21 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2024 Oxford University Press ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
She said, "I became a singer because I couldn't get work as an actress," but Barbra Streisand not only became both but revolutionized the two professions. Her music transformed the smooth, uninflected style of the Frank Sinatras and Ella Fitzgeralds into an engine of dramatic vocalism in which each song is like a miniature three-act play. And Streisand's films changed forever the ideal of how a movie star chooses roles, going from musicals to dramas to comedies, from period fare to ultra-modern tales, from Funny Girl to The Way We Were to Yentl. A book written by an opinionated expert whose prose is consistently full of flair and wit, On Streisand: An Opinionated Guide will appeal to general readers in all aspects of American life that Streisand has touched, from film to television to popular music to stardom. Duration - 5h 47m. Author - Ethan Mordden. Narrator - Brian Troxell. Published Date - Tuesday, 21 January 2025. Copyright - © 2024 Oxford University Press ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:12
002_Streisands_Chronology.mp3
Duration:00:13:53
Chapter 1
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 6
Duration:01:37:55
009_Bibliography.mp3
Duration:00:23:07
010_Outro_Credits.mp3
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