Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
On the Town (1944)
musical in two acts for voice, choir, orchestra and dancers
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1944
- Video, installation (detail, author): chorégraphie de Jerome Robbins
- Duration: 2 h
- Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
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Libretto (details, author):
livret et paroles de Betty Comden et Adolph Green sur une idée de Jerome Robbins.
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Composition date:
1944
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Solo voice(s), choir(s) and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloists: tenor (also 2 baritones, 3 unspecified male voices [rôles majeurs] ), 3 mezzo-sopranos [rôles majeurs]
- 15 unspecified male voices [rôles mineurs] , 7 unspecified female voices [rôles mineurs] , unspecified choir, flute (also piccolo), oboe (also English horn), 3 clarinets (also Eb clarinet, alto saxophone, bass clarinet), 2 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, percussionist, piano, strings
Premiere information
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Date:
13 December 1944
Location:États-Unis, Boston, Colonial Theatre
Performers:George Abott : mise en scène, direction : Max Goberman.
Observations
Il existe également une version concert de cette œuvre, éditée chez Boosey & Hawkes.
Table of contents
- Acte I : 1. Ouverture ; 2. I Feel Like I'm Not Out of Bed Yet ; 2a. New York, New York ; 2b. Chase Music ; 3. Gabey's Comin' ; 4. Presentation of Miss Turnstiles ; 5. Come Up to My Place ; 6. Carried Away ; 7. Lonely Town ; 7a. High School Girls ; 8. Carnegie Hall Pavane ; 9. I Understand ; 10. I Can Cook Too ; 11. Lucky To Be Me ; 12. Times Square Ballet.
- Acte II : 13. Entr'acte ; 14. So Long Baby ; 15. I Wish I Was Dead ; 16. Conga Cabana ; 17. I Wish I Was Dead (Spanish) ; 18. You Got Me ; 19. Slam Bang Blues (Dixieland) ; 20. I Understand (Pitkin's Song) ; 21. Subway Ride & Imaginary Coney Island ; 21a. The Great Lover Displays Himself ; 21.b. Pas de Deux ; 22. Some Other Time ; 23. The Real Coney Island ; 24. Finale, Act II.