Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story, studio-takes. (6)

Clash of temperaments.
When tensions grow too high, the producer (I presume it is) interferes to calm things down. Notice the angry look from the maestro: Here is the one person HE, the MAESTRO, not just can brush aside! A female member of the orchestra later comforts the master.

To be continued . . . .

Carl Vendler

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Music

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• Leonard
• Bernstein
• West
• Side
• Story
• studio-takes
• Carreras

[b43xoit]

"I'll never stop saying Carreras." Heh, heh.

[imperialpod]

@Boerenfox

The difference nowadays is that, in a rock band especially, if someone criticizes another players performance,or offers instruction, the individual will usually start crying,punch someone then......quit the band.

At this level however, tempers fray but 99% of the time,people are professional enough to take their licks and try harder.

[kelvinfromlondon]

Best version Jose got this song on point!

[Sandypaul]

@BrentAudi Hey Brent,No..."Porco il Dio"in Italian is the English equivalent of "God Damn it".It was my Fathers favourite saying too when he was angry.....regardless of the situation.The Exact English translation is "God is a pig" though thats not what it means.Have I confussed you mate?lol.Some things dont translate with the right meanings in different tongues.

[TheDrummerWallace]

"4 o clock in the Fucking morning!!!" hahahaha classic!

[bluegal50]

Ah, the creative process...it really is like giving birth...

So painful at times in the process...the stress, the conflict...it's all about striving for the perfection that each artist sees and wishes to bring into the equation...An "easy" conflict free rehearsal does not always mean that perfection has been/is being achieved...A little blood, sweat and tears along the way can bring out the best in everyone involved...The audience does not often get to see this side.

In the end pure joy! Beauty!

[31operafan]

@Popperite I'm not a doctor, and I never had leukemia, but I read about some of the symptoms. Reading the story of Carreras and his fight with it made me curious to know about leukemia, so I can know exactly what was going on with him. Most diseases don't produce noticable symptoms until they are somewhat advanced. I still wonder how he managed to beat it when he was faced with a 1 in 10 chance of survival. Amazing, isn't it? :)

[31operafan]

@Popperite You are actually right. Leukemia often begins with vague symptoms, such as fatigue, and probably irritability. That's why a lot of people don't get it diagnosed until the more serious symptoms start to kick in. Carreras brushed some of the more subtle symptoms aside until he got so sick that I think he nearly fainted when he was filming La Boheme, around the time he finally considered getting himself checked out at a hospital. Yes, thank goodness he's alive today! :)

[Sandypaul]

@31operafan Oh yes,you read correctly!My Fathers favourite term when angry :)

[Popperite]

As I've heard Carreras already had cancer at this point. Nobody knew that including Carrersa himself. It could explain something though. Luckily Carreras survived.

[passatboi]

Watching this stresses me out ;)

[MaestraWashu]

I agree that Lenny and Jose aren't mad at each other here. Lenny's mad at the guys who were supposed to communicate the changes in the music but didn't, and they're both mad at the producers for cutting off the rehearsal.