Leonard Bernstein
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. When Tony, the former leader of the Jets, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Shark's leader, a gang war breaks out and innocent blood is shed.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1966
Physical Desc
286 pages : illustrations, music, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
With style, wit, and expertise, Leonard Bernstein shares his love and appreciation for music in all its varied forms in The Infinite Variety of Music, illuminating the deep pleasure and sometimes subtle beauty it offers. He begins with an "imaginary conversation" with George Washington entitled "The Muzak Muse" in which he argues the values of actively listening to music by learning how to read notes, as opposed to simply hearing music in a concert...
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 156 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Directed by Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Tony Kushner, this musical tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City.
Series
Decades collection volume 1960s
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. A young woman who is sister to the Sharks leader has her first taste of love with the former head of the Jets.
10) West Side story
Author
Pub. Date
1958
Physical Desc
143 pages : photographs. ; 21 cm
Language
English
Author
Series
Charles Eliot Norton lectures volume 1973
Pub. Date
1976
Physical Desc
428 pages : illustrations ; 21 x 24 cm. + 3 audio discs (33 1/3 rpm, mono ; 7 in.)
Language
English