Name: West Side Story
Start: 2023-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Philharmonie de Paris

Organization

Conductor

Ernst van Tiel

Orchestra

Orchestre de Paris

West Side Story

Paris

France

Philharmonie de Paris

Grande Salle Pierre Boulez

Concert

Public

Approved

Bass

Instrumentalist

Pianist

Violinist

Cellist

Violist

Flutist

Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

Percussionist

hornist

Oboist

Bassoonist

Trumpeter

Contrabassist

Trombonist

Harper

Saxophonist

Harpsichordist

Bassist

Accordionist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da gamba

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Composer

Stage director

Librettist

Set designer

Costume designer

Choreographer

Lighting designer

Dancer

Actor

Chorus master

Video designer

Dramaturge

Translator

Sound designer

Repetiteur

Makeup artist

Executive producer

Hairstylist

Other

Stage Manager

Choir

Poet

Vocal coach

Teacher

Photographer

Broadcasting

Illustrator

Writer

Writing and performance

Chorus Director

Wig & Makeup Designer

Orchestra Operations

Extra

Tenor

Singer

Baritone

Bass-baritone

Countertenor

Mezzo-soprano

Contralto

Soprano

Spoken

Child vocalist

Silent

Alto

Continuo

With its electrifying music, unforgettable ‘hits’, and astonishingly modern choreography, West Side Story is an enduring beacon in the Musical genre. This film-in-concert is an exceptional opportunity to rediscover Wise’s movie and Bernstein’s exhilarating score.

In the wake of Steven Spielberg’s release of a new West Side Story, demonstrating the timelessness of Bernstein’s masterpiece, this film-in-concert stars the legendary 1961 original by Robert Wise.

This tale of ill-fated lovers against the backdrop of fierce rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, a Romeo and Juliet transposed to the streets of New York, inspired Bernstein’s most universally celebrated score. After their triumph on Broadway, Tonight, Maria and America emerged as key moments in the film, but who could forget the exhilarating mambo rhythms and the dynamic harmonies, igniting emotions and bodies alike?

Like Bernstein himself (the ‘wonder boy’ of American music), West Side Story blended entertainment with serious subjects, and popular culture with classical art—always aiming to keep, as ‘Lenny’ put it, ‘One foot in Tin Pan Alley, the other in Carnegie Hall’!

English

Avec sa musique électrisante, ses « tubes » inoubliables, ses chorégraphies à la modernité stupéfiante, West Side Story brille au fronton du « Musical ». Une occasion exceptionnelle de redécouvrir le film de Wise et la grisante partition de Bernstein !

À l’heure où Steven Spielberg vient de faire sortir sur les écrans une toute nouvelle version de West Side Story, démontrant l’intemporalité du chef-d’œuvre de Bernstein, c’est bien le film légendaire de 1961, signé Robert Wise, qui est la vedette de ce ciné-concert.

Le destin des amants sur fond de rivalité des Jets et des Sharks, transposition à l’univers de la rue newyorkaise de Roméo et Juliette, a inspiré au compositeur, wonderboy américain, sa partition la plus universellement célébrée. Tonight, Maria et America, après avoir triomphé à Broadway, émergent comme les moments-clés du film, mais nul n’a oublié les grisants rythmes de mambo et l’acidité énergétique de l’harmonie, enflammant les émotions et les corps.

Emblème de la culture du « Musical », West Side Story réussit, à l’instar de Bernstein lui-même, la fusion de l’entertainment et du sérieux, du populaire et du savant : c’est qu’il convient de conserver toujours, selon la propre formule de « Lenny », « Un pied à Tin Pan Alley, l’autre à Carnegie Hall » !

West Side Story © 1961 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc all rights reserved

français

West Side Story by Various, Déa 19 Eaná 2023, Ó (2023/2023), Seoltóir Ernst van Tiel, Philharmonie de Paris, Paris, France

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