Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story

Synopsis: In September 1984 Leonard Bernstein conducted for the first time a complete performance of his 1957 musical ‘West Side Story’, based on the Romeo and Juliet theme. Using multiple cameras, this documentary records the highly charged emotions of the five days of rehearsal and recording. Features Kiri Te Kanawa, José Carreras and Tatiana Troyanos.
Series: Omnibus, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 90 min.
Year of production: 1993
Availability: Sale; 1999 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Repeat broadcast on BBC2 on 23/2/93.
Subjects: Drama; Music
Keywords: Bernstein, Leonard; musicals

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Name: BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
Contact: Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email: BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web: https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone: +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address: BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes: The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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