West Side Story - Leonard Bernstein
Information about the opera West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Bernstein's most successful stage work is an update of Romeo and Juliet.
Recommended recordings on CD
Bernstein/Kanawa/Carreras (Deutsche Grammophon 457 199-2)
Broadway Chorus, Broadway Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein, 1984.
Cast: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Maria), José Carreras (Tony), Tatiana Troyanos (Anita).
Deutsche Grammophon 457 199-2