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Leonard Bernstein (/ ˈ b ɜːr n s t aɪ n / BURN-styne; [1] born Louis Bernstein; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first American-born conductor to receive international ...
The Skin of Our Teeth (1964): an aborted work from which Bernstein took material to use in his "Chichester Psalms" Alarums and Flourishes (1980): an aborted work from which Bernstein took material to use in "A Quiet Place" Tucker: an aborted concept for a musical version of the 1988 film "Tucker: The Man and His Dream"
On the Town is a musical with music by Leonard Bernstein and book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, based on Jerome Robbins' idea for his 1944 ballet Fancy Free, which he had set to Bernstein's music.
As she once wrote to him in a letter published alongside Oppenheim's in 2014's The Leonard Bernstein Letters, their marriage was "a bloody mess." Still, they two stayed married for over 25 years ...
Mass (formally: MASS: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers) is a musical theatre work composed by Leonard Bernstein with text by Bernstein and additional text and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Commissioned by Jacqueline Kennedy, it premiered on September 8, 1971, conducted by Maurice Peress and choreographed by Alvin Ailey. [1]
Ahead of the Dec. 20 Netflix release of "Maestro," Hoosiers who intersected with Leonard Bernstein remember the iconic conductor.
Leonard Bernstein was a towering figure on Broadway. Bradley Cooper’s movie “Maestro” is studded with theater stars — 29 of the 38 principal cast members have a background in the theater ...
Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990) was an American composer and conductor. Over the course of his distinguished career he won 16 Grammy Awards (including one for Lifetime Achievement ), 7 Emmy Awards and 2 Tony Awards over his lifetime.