'West Side Story'
'West Side Story' is a musical with music by Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021). Two film adaptations of 'West Side Story' have been made, the first in 1961 and the second in 2021.
Inspired by the play 'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare, the musical is set in the 1950's in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.
The Broadway production of 'West Side Story' opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on the 26th of September 1957 running for 732 performances. The production won 2 Tony Awards.
'West Side Story' opened in London's West End on the 12th of December 1958 at Her Majesty's Theatre and ran for a total of 1,039 performances.
International productions include in Australia, Germany, Scandinavia, Mexico and Canada.
Please find below two original piano backing tracks of songs from 'West Side Story' and also recommended recordings by famous singers. Designed for singers, both backing tracks have an introduction.
Recommended recordings of 'Maria':
Andrea Bocelli and Matt Monro.
Maria - Piano Backing Track
Recommended recordings of 'Somewhere'
Rita Moreno, Barbra Streisand, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe.
Somewhere - Piano Backing Track
For vocalists, it can be useful to listen to different famous recordings of songs for style and interpretation.
'West Side Story' is a musical with music by Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021). Two film adaptations of 'West Side Story' have been made, the first in 1961 and the second in 2021.
Inspired by the play 'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare, the musical is set in the 1950's in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.
The Broadway production of 'West Side Story' opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on the 26th of September 1957 running for 732 performances. The production won 2 Tony Awards.
'West Side Story' opened in London's West End on the 12th of December 1958 at Her Majesty's Theatre and ran for a total of 1,039 performances.
International productions include in Australia, Germany, Scandinavia, Mexico and Canada.
Please find below two original piano backing tracks of songs from 'West Side Story' and also recommended recordings by famous singers. Designed for singers, both backing tracks have an introduction.
Recommended recordings of 'Maria':
Andrea Bocelli and Matt Monro.
Maria - Piano Backing Track
Recommended recordings of 'Somewhere'
Rita Moreno, Barbra Streisand, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe.
Somewhere - Piano Backing Track
For vocalists, it can be useful to listen to different famous recordings of songs for style and interpretation.