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Customer Reviews of Perry Como's Christmas Concert

Heartwarming and Unforgettable
I think Mr. Cox had stated, and in a very articulate way, the feelings I had after watching Mr. Como at the age of 81 close out his career in a place where you can sense the reciprocation of Love between Mr. Como and his Audience. <
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>The show was more of a thank you to Mr. C. for all the wonderful moments he had given all of us over the years..They didn't come for any other reason but to be in this man's presence, and his rendition of "And I Love You, So" was worth the price of admission., especially after a humbling statement regarding how age affects a singer's pipes..If you looked away, it was as if he were 40 again. <
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>I was impressed by the whole event..The rapport that Mr. Como had with the wonderful Adele King, who helped Perry through some difficult moments and did so, with a touching and heartfelt admiration that she obviously had for this great man/entertainer..So selflessly, you had to love her, and Perry did, by his own admission. <
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>A Great Night...A Great Entertainer..A Heartfelt thank you..The Singing Barber came through in a BIG WAY, and both he and his fans are the better for it...This video will remain in my collection and will be viewed often. <
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Considering everything....well worth it.
A previous reviewer speaks of the painful experience of seeing all the mistakes and struggles of a truly great performer, well past his prime. As another owner of a copy of this, and a "later generation" fan of Perry Como, let me add my thoughts. <
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>Although it's obvious that at 81, Perry Como would not be performing as in the past, consider the following: <
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>1) He did amazingly well for a man of his age. Who else, at that age in that situation, could have looked and performed so well? It's obvious that, though in his twilight, there was still that glimmer of greatness showing through, even if sporadic, and indicated he was capping off a remarkable career. <
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>2) Perry Como's overall nature and personality helped ease the otherwise embarrasing moments where things didn't work as planned. It was this amiable and casual style that gave him part of his identity as an entertainer, and that seemed to make the concert all the more "him". With some time-adjusted understanding on the part of any who watch the video, it is always a joy to see each year. <
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>3) The audience of over 4,000 had to be one of the most classy and gracious you'll ever see at any concert. I was amazed that, although most of them were "seniors", there were many young adults there (some even younger). Without exception, every shot of the audience displayed nothing other that the utmost love, respect, and admiration for someone they had obviously grown to appreciate immensely. Any miscue in the concert seemed to be graciously overlooked, and any view of the crowd demonstrated people thoroughly enjoying what they came to see. <
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>So, for sure, this has to be viewed with some understanding of who/what/when it was...but will always be a rare treasue in our home's holiday video library.

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Wonderful,but sad,too
I watched my copy of Perry Como's "Christmas in Ireland" again this past Christmas,but I'm afraid it will be my last viewing.The show has lots of beautiful music with several wonderful orchestral and choral groups.I was not familiar with Adele King,known as"Twink" but she is an absolute delight both in musical talent and personality.You just can't watch her without smiling.Why,then,will I not watch it again?Perry Como is one of the greatest performers with one of the finest voices this country has ever known,so it's just very hard to watch him making so many mistakes and having so much trouble getting through this.After singing a medley of his greatest hits,he is just panting forlack of breath.In "We Need a Little Christmas" he sings the wrong words for a while while the choir sings completely different and correct words.This goes on for a while until he just stops singing and looks bewildered while the choir continues.In "The Wind Beneath my Wings" he forgets the words,again looks bewildered,holds his palms up as if to say,"what do I do now"?This was the last Christmas concert Perry did and as beautiful as the production was,I just know it's painful for him to watch,too,and that he wished he had stopped with the previous one.It's a sad thing for someone to grow old and not be able to do the things he used to do and sadder still to watch someone try when they should just leave us withgreat memories.