west side story: somewhere (ballet) Streisand Kert Lawrence

Larry Kert as Tony
Carol Lawrence as Maria
Barbra Streisand as Consuelo (audio input)
Chorus: The Jets and The Sharks
(A COMPILATION)

WEST SIDE STORY: 50th Anniversary
September 26th, 1957- September 26th, 2007
Note: The " Somewhere: (ballet) " is not
found in the film version of this musical.

Streisand on "SOMEWHERE": I think its message is universal. One can listen to the lyric of "Somewhere" and relate to it on any level. From whatever walk of life you are, from whatever perspective you have, somehow you can relate to "Somewhere."

14.Somewhere (Ballet) TONY: And - and And I'll take you away, take you far, far away out of here, Far, far away till the walls and the streets disappear. TONY and MARIA: Somewhere there must be a place we can feel we're free, Somewhere there's got to be some place for you and for me. (As he sings, the walls of the apartment begin to move off, leaving city walls surrounding them. The two lovers begin to run, battering against the walls of the city, breaking through as chaotic figures of the violent gangs flail around them. But they do break through and suddenly they are in a world of space and air and sun. They stop, looking at if, pleased, startled as boys and girls from both sides come on.) SCHERZO (They begin to dance, to play: no sides, no hostility now; just joy and pleasure and warmth. As Tony and Maria begin the steps of a gentle love dance, a voice is heard singing.) 15.Somewhere [ Top ] Consuelo: There's a place for us, Somewhere a place for us. Peace and quiet and open air Wait for us Somewhere. There's a time for us, Some day a time for us. Time together and time to spare, Time to look, time to care Some day! Somewhere We'll find a new way of living, Will find there's a way of forgiving Somewhere... There's a place for us, A time and place for us. Hold my hand and we're halfway there Hold my hand and I'll take you there Somehow... Some day... Somewhere... PROCESSION AND NIGHTMARE (The lovers hold out their hands to each other, the others follow suit - Jets to Sharks; Sharks to Jets and form a sort of procession.) ALL: There's a place for us... (Suddenly there is a dead stop. The figures of Riff and Bernardo slowly walk on. The dream becomes a nightmare: as the city returns, there are brief reenactments of the knife fight, of the deaths Maria and Tony are once again separated from each other by the violent warring of the two sides. Maria tries to reach Bernardo, Tony tries to stop Riff; the lovers try to reach each other but cannot. Chaotic confusion and blackness out of which they find themselves back in the bedroom, clinging to each other desperately.) TONY: Hold my hand and we're halfway there Hold my hand and I'll take you there TONY and MARIA: Somehow... Some day... Somewhere! (They sink back together on the bed.)

West Side Story - Original Broadway Cast Recording
Produced by Goddard Lieberson
Associate producer: Howard Scott
Engineers: Fred Plaut, Edward T. Graham
Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC
on September 29, 1957

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[donpazer]

Since her successful world tours in the 1990s, the song "Somewhere" is now forever linked to Ms. Barbra Streisand. It's her song now.

[albertdiner]

I always felt that of all her talents, Barbra

Streisand renditions of Broadway songs is hers

unique. She looks for the meaning in the

lyrics, and her phrasing is unsurpassed.

Thank you for your comments.

[bc85028]

My all-time favorite piece of music is the combination of the ballet scene and "Somewhere" from the Broadway version of West Side Story.

And I never had a doubt that Barbra Streisand would record a strong version of "Somewhere" (although I thought she would record it as a duet).

I combined it for myself on audio some years ago.

You combined the best of the Broadway sound track and Streisand's recording and brought it to life on YouTube.

Thank you for a good job.

[albertdiner]

Thank you for your comment. I had to

abridge Streisand's version to fit the song

as was presented in the musical.

I also did a video of Reri Grist doung her

superb SOMEWHERE in the Bway cast.

She played Consuelo.

[TheBarbraWay]

Thank you so for sharing this wonderful video you made! West side Story is 1 of the best musicals ever and I totally love Barbra's version of Somewhere! Just great! :^)

[9aspengold5]

This is one of the most fabulous musicals ever written and produced.

[hannrkelley]

@SONOFHERO52 Is she anti-HUMAN? If she was anti-human there would be a problem. Anyone can be american it's not that huge of a deal any more. I am australian, if I wanted to be american it could be easily done. Is it hard to see ground level reality way up on your horse there?

[egurzi]

somewhere theres a place for us take my hand and we're half way there take my hand and ill take you there -he was going to marry me when he dies -we were supposed to be the last ones and he was going to kill me and my eyes would be blank and he would see his unborn child in my eyes his unborn child would be blank.

[SONOFHERO52]

too bad Striesand is such Anti-Ameican Tory bitch....even evil people can have talent...I leave her to God for his judgement

[lonelyneuron]

Wow! The sound quality is astounding! Are you a pro? Thanks a lot for this share! It's a present!

[DanceGig]

I adore Natalie Wood. If only she hadn't died so horribly and so young--

[Selendomono]

not a big fan of the arrangements on streisand's somewhere but still its ok.

[llc31]

haha i don't like her version either. i hate the way she turns it into a pop song.

but you know, everyone's entitled to their own opinions and all that.

[donpazer]

Well Zoso, Barbra Streisand doesn't know (or give a crap) that YOU even EXIST. So whaaaa!

LOL!