[Dots Parasole]

Who's version is best?

This might take some time. I would prefer you listen to all versions before voting. Also, all general comments on each performance is expected.

Thank you.

Barbra Streisand: From Her Broadway Album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8C1Kw-hy58

Judy Collins:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvzUdM29_uA (ignore the anime lol)

Sally Anne Howes: From the NYC Opera Production
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQDiKGRut80

Judi Dench: From the RNT Production
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rEhOnd8S-8

Angela Lansbury: From "A Stephen Sondheim Evening"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4CxYP66W0I

Glen Close: From Carnegie Hall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmDwlNHturU

Glynis Johns: From her Tony winning performance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAl-EawVobY

[Dvarg]

[Robinflamingo]

I agree, as usual, with the brilliant Dvarg (which makes me brilliant by association!)

Obviously, he voted for one of the grand dames, and I voted for the other...

[krisavalon]

Krusty the Clown's version is best.

[pish123c]

[Dvarg]

[Salome]

You missed JEAN SIMMONS!!

my favorite is Dench but Simmons is a close 2nd!

[BenStone]

I missed Jean Simmons - she was my favourite before Judi Dench's version came along and blew all the others out the water.


Barbra Streisand sings at her self-indulgent best - the new verse is just over-egging the pudding.

Judy Collins is a charming concert version - tho' I prefer Francis Albert, if I'm going to listen to that style or Grace Jones lol

Sally Anne Howes is over-sung and she's not very convincing in the part.

Angela Lansbury's is fine for what it is but it's caught half-way between a concert and performance

Glen Close ditto for this and Ms Close has all the charisma of a wet weekend in Bradford.

Glynis Johns is affecting but just doesn't have the emotional punch that Dench or Simmons (or indeed Dorothy Tutin) gave it - the reaction is a sigh rather than heartbreak.