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Sat 05 May 2007Pricey ladyProfile: Barbra Streisand - the evergreen diva whose Irish concert debut costs a king's ransom: She's an Oscar winner, gay icon, liberal champion and queen of the show tune, so why wouldn't we pay big money to see the 65-year-old star, asks Donald Clarke.What can you get for €551.75 these days? Well, it's not quite sufficient to secure a PlayStation 3, and you're not going to book a holiday anywhere more exotic than the Isle of Man with that sort of sum. But fear not. That exact amount will get you a ticket to see a sexagenarian entertainer sing a few show tunes and deliver some patter in a big house in Kildare. Just the one ticket, mind. If you want to bring a friend, you will have to write out a cheque for a four-figure amount.