SSO PRESENTS WEST SIDE STORY – A CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER
Come April 13, join the Singapore Symphony Orchestra at the Esplanade Concert Hall for a movie experience like no other.
Celebrate West Side Story, the iconic film of over 50 years and the winner of ten Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. The SSO plays Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying score and memorable songs with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim live, while the newly re-mastered film is shown in glorious high definition on the big screen with the original vocals and dialogue intact. This classic romantic tragedy, directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins and one of the greatest achievements in the history of movie musicals, features Robbins’ breathtaking choreography and a screenplay by Ernest Lehman based on the masterful book by Arthur Laurents.
LEONARD BERNSTEIN AT 100 – WEST SIDE STORY – FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA
Joshua Tan, conductor
Fri / 13 Apr 18 / 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
Full live orchestra. Cinematic screen. A movie experience like no other.
Celebrate this iconic film of over 50 years and the winner of ten Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. The SSO plays Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying score and memorable songs with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim live, while the newly re-mastered film is shown in glorious high definition on the big screen with the original vocals and dialogue intact. This classic romantic tragedy, directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins and one of the greatest achievements in the history of movie musicals, features Robbins’ breathtaking choreography and a screenplay by Ernest Lehman based on the masterful book by Arthur Laurents.
West Side Story © 1961 Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios Inc. All rights reserved.
FeaturingJoshua Tan, conductor
For press enquiries, please contact:
Singapore Symphony Group
80 Bencoolen Street, Level 8
NAFA Campus One Tower Block
Singapore 189655
T +65 6602 4229
cheryl@sso.org.sg