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George Gershwin
…arrival on the musical scene. Broadway and Tin Pan Alley: 1920-1924 Following his success with “Swanee”, Gershwin began composing for various Broadway productions. His first complete Broadway score, La, La…
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Leonard Bernstein
…music for two Broadway plays: Peter Pan (1950) and The Lark (1955). Bernstein also significantly contributed to Broadway musicals. He collaborated with Betty Comden and Adolph Green on On the…
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Leroy Anderson
…and sandpaper to imitate soft-shoe dancers in “Sandpaper Ballet.” His “Sleigh Ride,” although not originally written for Christmas, has become a holiday favorite. Broadway Adventure and Later Works In 1958,…
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O Soave Fanciulla from La Boheme by Puccini
…has performed in theater, opera, oratories, Broadway musicals, concerts, and more. He has also participated in competitions and represented the Philippines in international festivals. Notably, he played Alfredo in a…
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O Doci Mani from Tosca by Puccini
…opera, oratories, Broadway musicals, concerts, symphonies, and more. Mr. Crisol played Alfredo in a Russian-French production of Verdi’s LA TRAVIATA in Russia and took part in the Madame Butterfly Competitions…
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Gershwin’s Someone to Watch Over Me
Watch Linda Matos sing “Someone to Watch Over Me” accompanied by pianist Haim Cotton in a Broadway Cabaret hosted by Billy Shepard and Judy Jourdan. Haim Cotton is a renowned…
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Embraceable You – George Gershwin
“Embraceable You” is a popular song by George and Ira Gershwin. Originally written in 1928, it was published in 1930 and featured in the Broadway musical Girl Crazy. The song…
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Alleluia from Mozart’s Exsultate Jubilate
Sylvia McNair is an American opera singer and classical recitalist who has achieved success in the Broadway and cabaret genres. She has won two Grammy Awards and has made critically…
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Bernstein – Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
Leonard Bernstein’s Three Dance Episodes from the Broadway Musical, On the Town….
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Gershwin – Overture to “Funny Face” – Performed by Rochester Pops
“Funny Face” Overture by Rochester Pops – from the album My Broadway….
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Flop or Masterpiece? Ten Classical Works That Made a Comeback
…become one of Bellini’s most enduring works. 10. Bernstein’s Candide: A Question of Balance Leonard Bernstein‘s operetta Candide had a difficult debut on Broadway, with critics finding the libretto by…
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America’s First Orchestra
…Rooms on Lower Broadway. It was a three-hour affair with around 600 in attendance. The program included works by Beethoven, Weber, Rossini, Hummel and Mozart, and featured two of the…
