TV Guide: Leonard Bernstein

Video: Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2008: A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein

PBS — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500

2009 Emmy Nominee: Featuring selections ranging from Fancy Free through West Side Story.

Video: West Side Story -- (Movie Clip) America!

TCM — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Rita Moreno (as "Anita") and George Chakiris (as "Bernardo") take the leads in Jerome Robbins' staging of the famous "America" by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim in West Side Story, 1961.

Video: UrbanEye: Carnegie Hall 's 118th Season

NY Times — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Carnegie Hall celebrates their 118th season with an all Leonard Bernstein program. Melena Ryzik reports.

Video: Bernstein's New York Philmarhomic Debut

History — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

After studying conducting with Fritz Reiner and Serge Koussevitzky, Leonard Bernstein was hired as an assistant conductor for the New York Philharmonic in 1943. On November 14, conductor Bruno Walter fell ill, and Bernstein was asked to conduct.

Video: Death of Leonard Bernstein

History — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Leonard Bernstein, a towering presence in American music, died of a smoking-related heart attack on October 14, 1990. Just five days earlier, he had announced that he would retire from performing because of health problems. He was 72.

Video: Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story opens on Broadway

Biography — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Composer Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story opens at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre on September 26, 1957.

Video: August 19, 1990

Hulu — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Leonard Bernstein waves his wand one last time The Bourne Ultimatum is a bestseller What Full House heartthrob is 27?