Description
Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story - Music by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Arthur Laurents / Conceived by Jerome Robbins / National Symphony Orchestra / Showtime! Audio CD 1995 / SHOW CD006
UPC 5014797110069
West Side Story is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents.
Inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, the story is set in the mid-1950s in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, then a multiracial, blue-collar neighborhood. The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The Sharks, who are recent migrants from Puerto Rico, and the Jets, who are white, vie for dominance of the neighborhood, and the police try to keep order. The young protagonist, Tony, a former member of the Jets and best friend of the gang's leader, Riff, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. The dark theme, sophisticated music, extended dance scenes, tragic love story, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in musical theatre.
The original 1957 Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Robbins, marked Sondheim's Broadway debut. It ran for 732 performances before going on tour. The production was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, in 1958, winning two. The show had an even longer-running West End production, a number of revivals, and international productions. A 1961 musical film adaptation, co-directed by Robert Wise and Robbins, was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won ten, including Best Picture. A 2021 film adaptation, directed by Steven Spielberg was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, along with six additional nominations, winning one Oscar.
Label: | Showtime! – SHOW CD006 |
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Format: |
CD
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Country: | UK |
Released: |
1995 |
Genre: | Classical, Stage & Screen |
Style: | Musical |
Tracklist:
1 |
National Symphony Orchestra & Nicholas Warnford– | Jet Song |
2 | Paul Manuel– | Something's Coming |
3 | Paul Manuel– | Maria |
4 | Caroline O'Connor, Nick Ferranti– | America |
5 | Nicholas Warnford & Jets Cast– | Cool |
6 | Paul Manuel & Tinuke Olafimihan– | One Hand, One Heart |
7 | Nicholas Warnford, Nick Ferranti, Paul Manuel, Caroline O'Connor, Tinuke Olafimihan With Jets– |
(Quintet) Tonight |
8 | Tinuke Olafimihan, Elinor Stephenson, Julie Paton & Nicole Carty– | I Feel Pretty |
9 |
Kieran Daniels– | Gee, Officer Krupke! |
10 |
Caroline O'Connor & Tinuke Olafimihan– | A Boy Like That |
11 | Tinuke Olafimihan & Caroline O'Connor– | I Have A Love |
12 | Paul Manuel & Tinuke Olafimihan– | Somewhere |
- Concept By [Conceived By], Directed By – Jerome Robbins
- Conductor – John Owen Edwards
- Director Of Photography [Productions Photographs] – Gerry Murray (3), Matthew R. Lewis
- Leader [Orchestra] – Perry Montague Mason
- Libretto By [Book] – Arthur Laurents
- Lyrics By – Stephen Sondheim
- Music By – Leonard Bernstein
- Orchestra – National Symphony Orchestra
- Producer, Executive-Producer – John Yap
- Recorded By, Engineer – John Kurlander