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I am certain that there were quite a few people in the audience of this show who thought, "I could do that if I had a full orchestra behind me." Guess what? They were probably right. Poor Rufus. His voice is very limited. It lacks power, strength, and is quite thin. It's not an attractive voice. What possessed him to go through with this mammoth vanity project? Perhaps the ghost of Judy Garland while she was on another pill and alcohol fueled lost weekend? I am amazed that anyone put up the money to produce this night of self-delusion and absorption. This is karaoke with an orchestra standing in place of the karaoke machine. Ok, Rufus, the bar heard you sing once already. Sit down and let someone else get a chance at the microphone. We clapped politely. Now will you please go away?
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On April 23, 1961, Judy Garland sang a staggering and historical concert at Carnegie Hall. Some 12 years later, Rufus Wainwright was born. And 45 years later, in June of 2006, Wainwright recreated the Garland concert, immortalized on a double-disc set. The following year, a DVD also captured his Garland tribute, this time live from the London Palladium. Wainwright is the openly gay son of two staggeringly talented folk singers, and Garland is arguably the most important gay icon of the 20th century. So what exactly gives here? Is this the ultimate insult, a cheap exploitation of a woman exploited all of her life, or is this an honest homage to an incredible talent? Although opinion seems to be sharply divided, let's make a couple of observations. No one in their right mind would go to all the work to learn material now so wildly out of the mainstream; Carnegie Hall must be an expensive place to rent, and must be far more pricey if you land on your butt there, embarrassing yourself and killing your career. This was obviously a project done out of love and respect. And so it is a wildly joyous and happy celebration to hear (and watch) Wainwright reach for Garland's material, mostly conquer it, have one hell of a time singing it, and take us all for the fabulous ride. Wainwright is sleek, sexy, charming, and frankly, a little nerdy in the nicest way. Saying that listening to the material on the CD is like meeting an old friend may be a cliché. Remember, Judy had been singing this material for years and years by the time she got to Carnegie Hall, so Wainwright is not always spot on, but then, even Judy blew lyrics. And to complain the Wainwright sounds mannered at times suggests an ignorance of Judy's style; her sometime treatment of consonants had to be illegal in some states. Both the CD and DVD should by enjoyed for two very important reasons--- the depth and breadth and the wonder of the material, and the passionate artistry of the man singing it.
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Boring, repetitive, nonintentionally campy and a poor
tribute to "Judy Garland" and her famous "one night engagement at "Carnegie Hall." If only "Lorna Luft" could
have been the performer to give tribute to her mom this
could have been pure magic....but Rufus? His performance
was not even on high school level. A total waste.
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Rufus puts his heart and soul and beautiful voice into these great Judy songs. Glad to see it on DVD, live at the London Palladium!!! Great DVD - I highly recommend it.
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This was by far the best Christmas present I bought for my daughter. We are both huge Rufus and Judy fans so this is a match made in heaven. The orchestra music is awesome and Rufus' voice is incredible. We spent our whole Christmas morning watching this.
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