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Legrand meets his match in Barbra Streisand. Donald Macleod is joined by Michel Legrand's collaborator, theatre director and composer Jeremy Sams.
Legrand meets his match in Barbra Streisand.
Michel Legrand is best known for creating the soundtracks for over 200 films, including The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Thomas Crown Affair and The Go-Between. But he had an insatiable creative spirit that led him into the world of theatre, ballet, opera and more.
Today, Donald discovers how Legrand found an equally tenacious artist in Barbra Streisand and turns his hand to Broadway.
Donald Macleod is joined by Michel Legrand's collaborator, theatre director and composer Jeremy Sams.
Where Is It Written?
Michel Legrand, composer
Barbra Streisand, vocal
Papa, Can You Hear Me?
Michel Legrand, composer
Barbra Streisand, vocal
The Way He Makes Me Feel
Michel Legrand, composer
Barbra Streisand, vocal
A Piece of Sky
Michel Legrand, composer
Barbra Streisand, vocal
Nobody Knows
Michel Legrand, composer
After the Rain
Michel Legrand, composer
Overture
Michel Legrand, composer
Broadway Premiere Company
An Ordinary Guy
Michel Legrand, composer
Malcolm Gets, vocal
Other People’s Stories
Michel Legrand, composer
Melissa Errico & Malcolm Gets, vocal
Somebody
Michel Legrand, composer
Melissa Errico, vocal
Serenade
Michel Legrand, composer
Melissa Errico & Malcolm Gets, vocal
Broadway Premiere Company
Produced by Alice McKee for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Audio Wales & West
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- Thu 9 Jan 2025 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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