Ruth Leon recommends… Barbara Cook in Melbourne
Ruth Leon recommendsBarbara Cook in Melbourne
In the opinion of many, she was the greatest of all cabaret singers. Here is Barbara Cook in concert. Those creamy top notes, brimming with warmth and confidence, the irresistible comic timing, the absolute fidelity to the intention of the composer and lyricist, the pure joy in singing, and that extra special something – call it charisma, call it talent, or call it sheer genius – that raises this full-length Barbara Cook concert, recorded in Melbourne, Australia when she was on top form, several years before she died, to great heights.
As bad waiters always say, these days, ‘Enjoy’.
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Thanks for this Norman! What a wonderful hour! Reminds me of the only time I saw her, at the Orpheum in Vancouver in the early 80s. Fabulous!