Steven Schwartz wrote:

>Classical singers could also learn tons about declamation and phrasing from
>pop singers.  The singer who revealed this to me - I blush to admit this -
>was Streisand doing Debussy's "Beau Soir" from the Classical Barbra album.
>Breathtaking phrasing, and rhythmically spot on. Since that time, I've
>listened to both classical and pop singers more carefully.

Connections.. this recalls the "Re: Aretha Franklin Sings Puccini" thread
from March 1998. After supporting Barbra's classical album, Steve then
mentioned Eileen Farrell as one of the few singers who could "could step
between Broadway and opera." Donald Clarke Sinatra biography also praised
Farrell in this context.

James Kearney
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