Leonard Bernstein : The Making of West Side Story | Medici
In 1985, Leonard Bernstein conducts and records his most popular work, the 1950’s musical West Side Story, for the first time! This multi-prizes winning video leads you behind the scenes during the whole rehearsal and recording process with the Maestro and such iconic singers as José Carreras and Kiri Te Kanawa.
West Side Story is perhaps Leonard Bernstein’s best-known work, and one of the most popular musicals of the entire repertoire. The story is based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, adapted to the post-war America, where ethnic conflicts grow stronger every day. The musical contains songs that have achieved enormous popularity throughout the world: the “Jet Song,” "America," “Tonight” and “I Feel Pretty.” While the 1985 recording of the score won one Grammy Award, the movie adaptation won no less than ten Academy Awards.