Overview

• The album, out June 27 on Columbia Records, features collaborations ranging from music legends Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney to contemporary stars like Ariana Grande and Sam Smith.
• Streisand battled vocal fatigue suffered during six weeks of audiobook narration and prayed for her voice to return in time for recording sessions.
• Her duet on “The Very Thought of You” with Bob Dylan fulfills an invitation he first extended to her in 1970.
• “Letter to My 13-Year-Old Self,” her duet with Icelandic artist Laufey, topped the iTunes chart and connects to Streisand’s own early writing.
• At 83, Streisand says she plans to focus more on enjoying life and fewer commitments as she reflects on her five-decade career.