The making of west side story tv movie 1985 release. The title was changed to west side story when the creators realized that gang warfare in new york had moved from the east side to the west. West side story closes out our globetrotting produced series in 1950s new york city with a sweeping score, highenergy dancing, and a classic story of young love. Leonard bernstein conducts west side story produced by john mcclure conducted by leonard bernstein program notes by leonard bernstein and david patrick stearns, and synopsis in english with german, french, and italian translations. Special request the making of west side story 1985 ht tps. The tonywinning masterpiece features the original groundbreaking jerome robbins choreography from the 1957 broadway production and academy awardwinning movie, and such enduring songs as tonight. The game westside story lyrics and tracklist genius. West side story by kiri te kanawa from 7digital united kingdom we have over 30 million high quality tracks in our store. West side story will always have a special place in my heart, its my grandparents favourite musical. West side story, a gangwar reworking of shakespeares romeo and juliet, ran for 724 performances on broadway starting in 1957, and received even wider distribution with the 1961 movie. The crisp orchestra and slower tempos maximize the colors of the orchestral.
Download west side story movie in hd, divx, dvd, ipod. Works stage west side story 1957 leonard bernstein. Released in 1961, the soundtrack spent 54 weeks at no. It was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet the story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood. West side story, a novelization of the film by irving shulman. It was inspired by william shakespeare s play romeo and juliet. West side story, a 1961 soundtrack album from the film. It is a workingclass neighborhood with a mixture of ethnic groups. It won a grammy award for best musical show album in 1985 and the recording process was filmed as a documentary. Alan johnson february 18, 1937 july 7, 2018 was a threetime emmy awardwinning american choreographer, best known for his work on mel brooks films and for restaging jerome robbins original choreography in live productions of west side story in the united states and internationally. Surprisingly, bernstein, who is better known as an orchestra conductor than as a composer, has never before conducted a recording of the score for the. The film version of 1961 was a smashing success, earning 10 oscars, including.
West side story tells a modernized romeo and juliet tale set in the 1950s in manhattans hells kitchen neighborhood, as two rival gangs, the sharks, made up of puerto ricans, and the jets, referred to in this albums annotations as an anthology of what is called american, compete, and maria, the sister of the sharks leader, falls in. Program notes by the composer and david patrick stearns and libretto with french and german translations 24 p. The selling point for this 1984 studio recording of west side story featuring opera singers is displayed on the front cover, as the words leonard bernstein conducts hang above the title. West side story symphonic suite from the film on the waterfront. West side story is the school newspaper for iowa city west high school in iowa city, iowa. Washington names swope, martha photographer collection. It is illegal to view and download this material online. West side story original sound track recording discogs. The 1984 recording sessions in which leonard bernstein conducted his west side story score in its entirety for the first time. Leonard bernstein conducts west side story 1985 a documentary which shows, in great detail, the making of the 1985 bernsteinconducted recording of the entire score of west side story, featuring operatic stars. Rent west side story 1961 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. This movie transplants the classic tale of romeo and juliet to new york city in the 1950s. This groundbreaking collaboration among bernstein, jerome robbins conception and choreography, arthur laurents book, and stephen sondheim lyrics captured the fiber of american society through its best and worst characteristics.
Issued also as 2 cassettes 415 2534 and as part of 2 compact discs 415 2532. In the early 1960s, much of the neighborhood would be cleared to make room for lincoln center, which changed the neighborhood. To call born to run overblown is to miss the point. This is the place for you if youve ever been involved in, or infatuated with, west side story as an actor, singer, dancer, musician, producer, director, designer, crew or just as important as a fan. The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid1950s. Singers include kiri te kanawa, tatiana troyanos, jose carreras and. Sep 23, 2004 westside story is a promotional album by the game. New recording of west side story the new york times.
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America from west side story full score by leonard. Release leonard bernstein conducts west side story 1984. The gem of broadway musicals, west side story s commentary on love and prejudice is relevant to any time and place. This outstanding 110 minute concert video was originally recorded in 1985. As two rival gangs fight for turf and recognition, teen lovers tony and maria seek to create a life together, fighting prejudice along the way. The making of west side story tv movie 1985 on imdb. Includes buddy rich standards cottontail, mexicali nose, and the unforgettable classic west side story medley. Generally known as the operatic version of west side story, it stars kiri te kanawa as maria, jose carreras as tony, tatiana troyanos as anita, kurt ollmann as riff, and marilyn horne as the offstage voice who sings somewhere. Program notes by the composer and david patrick stearns and libretto with french and german translations 78 p. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. The making of west side story tv movie 1985 the making. Leonard bernstein west side story 1985, vinyl discogs. The world becomes a better place as leonard bernstein conducts his first west side story with the abandon, genius, and intimate knowledge of every detail he, as composer, imagined.
Rent west side story 1961 starring natalie wood and richard beymer on dvd and bluray. The making of west side story 1985 full movie download full. Music notes for orchestra sheet music by leonard bernstein 19181990 and stephen sondheim 1930. The crisp orchestra and slower tempos maximize the colors of the orchestral landscape and create magic. West side story oscar peterson trio album wikipedia. Original hollywood version dvd original hollywood version bluray the making of west side story dvd leonard bernstein conducts west side story. West side story opened at new yorks winter garden theater on september 26, 1957, and has remained in the repertory ever since.
Two youngsters from rival new york city gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. Print and download america from west side story full score sheet music. The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, an ethnic, bluecollar neighborhood in the early 1960s, much of the. The making of west side story tv movie 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Jun 21, 2010 the following are available for west side story in the classics downloads section here at reel classics. My brother, sister, and i have always had west side story in our lives. Tecumseh high school play of west side story in 1985.
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I also am an admirer of leonard bernstein, both as a composer and conductor, and am fond of the singers involved. Original broadway cast recording, max goberman, musical director. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. Mar 20, 2019 the selling point for this 1984 studio recording of west side story featuring opera singers is displayed on the front cover, as the words leonard bernstein conducts hang above the title. West side story original broadway cast, a 1957 recording west side story, an adaptation directed by robert wise and jerome robbins.
West side story simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. With natalie wood, george chakiris, richard beymer, russ tamblyn. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. West side story is the soundtrack to the 1961 film west side story. West side story cd deutsche grammophon, 289 457 1992, 1985, 27 track. It is an entirely different recording, it should be emphasized, from the original broadway cast.
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