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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

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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
Format:
CD
Country: UK
Released:   
1995
Genre: Classical, Stage & Screen
Style: Musical

 

 

Tracklist:

1    
National Symphony Orchestra & Nicholas Warnford Jet Song
Vocals [Jets Cast] – Unknown Artist
2 Paul Manuel Something's Coming
3 Paul Manuel Maria
Vocals [Voices Cast] – Unknown Artist
4 Caroline O'Connor, Nick Ferranti America
Vocals [Sharks Cast] – Unknown Artist
5 Nicholas Warnford & Jets Cast Cool
Vocals [Jets Cast] – Unknown Artist
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
Vocals [Jets] – Unknown Artist
Vocals [Sharks Cast] – Unknown Artist
8 Tinuke Olafimihan, Elinor Stephenson, Julie Paton & Nicole Carty I Feel Pretty
9    
Kieran Daniels Gee, Officer Krupke!
Vocals [Jets Cast] – Unknown Artist
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
  • ConductorJohn Owen Edwards
  • Director Of Photography [Productions Photographs] Gerry Murray (3), Matthew R. Lewis
  • Leader [Orchestra]Perry Montague Mason
  • Libretto By [Book]Arthur Laurents
  • Lyrics ByStephen Sondheim
  • Music ByLeonard Bernstein
  • OrchestraNational Symphony Orchestra
  • Producer, Executive-ProducerJohn Yap
  • Recorded By, EngineerJohn Kurlander

 

 

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