+Boris Epshtein haha, this performance was mostly kind of a joke. this was part of an event where he talked a lot about his acting career from the very beginning. he played tevye in high school. it was just for fun :)
This is the best way to destroy a classic, terrible. This is not a christmas theme, not a ballad, it is a song made to sing with humor, character and eloquence.
This isn’t a serious performance. He played Tevye in high school, so he’s singing this song again for fun. It doesn’t have to be like it is when it’s part of the entire show.