Bernstein, Leonard: West Side Story (1957) 89'
musical based on a conception of Jerome Robbins

Music Text  
Book by Arthur Laurents, Lyrics Stephen Sondheim

Scoring
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Abbreviations (PDF).

Territory
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World Premiere
9/26/1957
Winter Garden Theatre, New York, NY
Jerome Robbins, director and choreographer / Max Goberman


Recommended Recording
Kiri Te Kanawa, José Carreras, Alexander Bernstein, Tatiana Troyanos, Marilyn Horne, Kurt Ollmann, Louise Edeiken, Stella Zambalis, Angelina Réaux, Marty Nelson, Stephen Bogardus, Peter Thom, Todd Lester, Richard Harrell, Broadway Chorus, Broadway Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
Deutsche Grammophon 4571992

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