The Mem Dance Review
Barbara Streisand's “The Music…The Mem’ries…The Magic! Tour” marked the last series of concerts legendary singer, filmmaker, and Broadway star Barbra Streisand would perform throughout her career. The last stop of the tour, took place in the American Airlines Arena. Despite the fact that it is a basketball venue and meant for large crowds of rowdy fans, the the concert maintained a very soothing atmosphere. This atmosphere is attributed to the stage set up. The stage had been pushed forward and took up a lot of space. This led to the illusion that the space was a lot smaller than it really was. The stage had a barstool in the center and a couch and chair at the other ends, and these props served as a place for Barbra Streisand to rest between
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This being her last tour, she made it memorable by telling personal anecdotes about her experience as an artist. Such narratives ranged from her experience taking photos for albums to her trials while song writing.She tied different songs to different political movements or historical events that were happening at the time the song was released. This personal touch further contributed to the intimate atmosphere I had stated above. She was always in communication with the audience and allowed audience members to connect with her. I also enjoyed her utilization of music to promote causes she believed in, such as conservation or treating others with respect. Overall, the vocal quality was amazing. Her voice was in great shape, even after years of performing. The music was beautiful, and her voice ranged from being poignant with sorrow, powerful with confidence, or sanguine with hope. Her performance was very powerful, and ultimately resulted in the audience calling out for an encore five times. I thoroughly enjoyed her performance, it had very few flaws. But the flaws were very noticeable. Barbra Streisand has a tendency to run late to events. Even at the Miami show, which marked her last stop on her final tour, she ran 30 minutes late. After multiple encores, the band started to become confused with what to play. The continuous amounts of encores left the main singer tired, the band exhausted, as well as half the audience confused. Also, though she connected well with the audience, it was very scripted, and made the connection a little more
This being her last tour, she made it memorable by telling personal anecdotes about her experience as an artist. Such narratives ranged from her experience taking photos for albums to her trials while song writing.She tied different songs to different political movements or historical events that were happening at the time the song was released. This personal touch further contributed to the intimate atmosphere I had stated above. She was always in communication with the audience and allowed audience members to connect with her. I also enjoyed her utilization of music to promote causes she believed in, such as conservation or treating others with respect. Overall, the vocal quality was amazing. Her voice was in great shape, even after years of performing. The music was beautiful, and her voice ranged from being poignant with sorrow, powerful with confidence, or sanguine with hope. Her performance was very powerful, and ultimately resulted in the audience calling out for an encore five times. I thoroughly enjoyed her performance, it had very few flaws. But the flaws were very noticeable. Barbra Streisand has a tendency to run late to events. Even at the Miami show, which marked her last stop on her final tour, she ran 30 minutes late. After multiple encores, the band started to become confused with what to play. The continuous amounts of encores left the main singer tired, the band exhausted, as well as half the audience confused. Also, though she connected well with the audience, it was very scripted, and made the connection a little more