Barbra’s back — and this time, she brought Bob

Streisand assembles a glittering line-up of vocal royalty for her latest album that includes Bob Dylan.

By Jenni Frazer

At 83, she could be forgiven for spending her days in Malibu, gardening or reading presidential biographies, but that’s not Babs. She’s still got plenty to say — and sing. Politically outspoken, famously private, a fierce defender of democracy and decency, Streisand remains a cultural lightning rod: revered, criticised, unstoppable. She’s been happily married to James Brolin since 1998, recently published a blockbuster memoir that landed on every bestseller list, and is still the only artist with No.1 albums in six consecutive decades.

And now, she’s back with a new release — The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two — out on 27 June, and if you haven’t got your copy yet, now’s the time to order it.

Barbra’s back — and this time, she brought Bob

Streisand assembles a glittering line-up of vocal royalty for her latest album that includes Bob Dylan.

By Jenni Frazer

At 83, she could be forgiven for spending her days in Malibu, gardening or reading presidential biographies, but that’s not Babs. She’s still got plenty to say — and sing. Politically outspoken, famously private, a fierce defender of democracy and decency, Streisand remains a cultural lightning rod: revered, criticised, unstoppable. She’s been happily married to James Brolin since 1998, recently published a blockbuster memoir that landed on every bestseller list, and is still the only artist with No.1 albums in six consecutive decades.

And now, she’s back with a new release — The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two — out on 27 June, and if you haven’t got your copy yet, now’s the time to order it.

Yentl: Desde el feminismo, un homenaje a nuestro pasado

Enlace Judío – “¿Y eso para qué sirve?” es lo primero que cualquier joven escucha cuando decide estudiar una carrera de humanidades, especialmente literatura o historia. Curiosamente es una pregunta que nunca termina de resolverse, porque son disciplinas que una vez estudiadas te acompañan el resto de tu vida. Finalmente las historias que narramos o escuchamos construyen la percepción que tenemos del mundo que nos rodea y la respuesta que damos de forma constante. Por eso el que ama la lectura y el estudio nunca termina de encontrar respuesta a las razones por las que lo hace. La película Yentl de Barbra Streisand es una de las mejores formas de rendir homenaje a ese amor por la literatura, la historia y la cultura.

En una forma sumamente cómica y divertida rehace un cuento de Bashevis Singer donde la protagonista se caracteriza por su amor al estudio. De tal manera que el tributo se manifiesta a través de tres vías: tenemos el amor al pasado y la historia que el cuento refleja y que la película retoma, el cuento mismo y a la

The Streisand Effect: I’m Jewish in my soul, my heritage, my spirit

Ahead of the legendary singer's performance at Hyde Park on July 7, read about her long career, reflecting on meeting Shimon Peres and working on Yentl.

Singer Barbra Streisand hugs late Israeli President Shimon Peres (Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO via Getty Images)

It was the look on Shimon Peres’ face that said it all. The late president of Israel was watching Barbra Streisand sing ‘Avinu Malkeinu’ at his request to mark his 90th birthday celebration in Jerusalem in 2013.

With each soulful note that Streisand sang of the emotive prayer – Our Father, Our King – Peres’ expression grew in awe and reverence as his eyes softened. It was a look that will be replicated on the faces of many in the audience at her British Summertime concert in Hyde Park on 7 July.