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Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story (Original title)West Side Story (Alternative title)Leonard Bernstein Conducts West Side Story (Alternative title)Bernstein's West Side Story (Help search title)
Dates: 1984 (Copyright), 11 May 1985 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Christopher Swann

Synopsis: Documentary following the rehearsals and recording of a complete performance of Leonard Bernstein's 1957 musical `West Side Story', conducted by the composer, in a New York studio in September 1984.Synopsis: Documentary about the recording and rehearsal for the complete performance of Leonard Bernstein's 1957 musical, West Side Story, conducted by Bernstein in a New York recording studio in September 1984.

Genre:
Anthology

Subject:
New York City

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 11 May 1985Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:15-23:45Slot duration: 90 minsNetwork - Colour - Sound
Date: 23 February 1993Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:30

Credits (7)
Production Company: BBC, in association with: Unitel Film, Video Music Productions, Executive Producer: Ian Squires, Producer: Humphrey Burton, Lighting Cameraman: John Goodyer
Cast (5)
Kiri Te Kanawa, Jose Carreras, Tatiana Troyanos, Kurt Ollmann, Leonard Bernstein (Composer and conducter)