Leonard „Lenny“ Bernstein [ˈbɜːrnstaɪn] (* 25. August 1918 als Louis Bernstein in Lawrence, Massachusetts; † 14. Oktober 1990 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Komponist, Dirigent und Pianist.. Zu Bernsteins erfolgreichsten Bühnenwerken gehören die Musicals On the Town (1944), Candide (1956, Neufassung 1974), und vor allem West Side Story (1957).

Leonard Bernstein nella foto di Jack Mitchell. Leonard Bernstein, nato con il nome di Louis (Lawrence, 25 agosto 1918 – New York, 14 ottobre 1990), è stato un direttore d'orchestra, compositore e pianista statunitense.. Un sondaggio svolto tra cento famosi direttori d'orchestra e pubblicato dalla rivista "Classic Voice" nel dicembre 2011 lo ha considerato il secondo più …

Levensloop. Leonard Bernstein is de zoon van de Oekraïense joden Sam Bernstein en Jennie Resnick van de buitenwijken van Rivne die in 1908 hun sjtetl ontvluchtten om de dienstplicht te ontlopen in het toen nog tsaristische Rusland.Later studeerde hij aan de Harvard-universiteit en aan het Curtis Institute of Music te Philadelphia. Hij werd voor het eerst bekend toen hij in 1943 …

Leonard Bernstein, né sous le nom de Louis Bernstein le 25 août 1918 à Lawrence (Massachusetts) et mort le 14 octobre 1990 à New York, d'un cancer et d'une pneumonie [1], est un compositeur, chef d'orchestre et pianiste américain.Il est notamment l'auteur de la partition de la comédie musicale West Side Story et fut durant onze années le directeur de l'Orchestre …

Leonard Bernstein (/ ˈ b ɜːr n s t aɪ n / BURN-styne; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first American conductor to receive international acclaim.

Leonard Bernstein (Lawrence, Massachusetts; 25 de agosto de 1918 - Ciudad de Nueva York, Nueva York; 14 de octubre de 1990) fue un compositor, pianista y director de orquesta estadounidense.Fue el primer director de orquesta nacido en los Estados Unidos que obtuvo fama mundial, célebre por haber dirigido la Orquesta Filarmónica de Nueva York, por sus …

Leonard Simon Nimoy (/ ˈ n iː m ɔɪ /; March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, famed for playing Spock in the Star Trek franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in Star Trek in 1965, then Star Trek: The Animated Series, the first six Star Trek films, and Star Trek: The Next Generation.Nimoy also directed films, including Star Trek III: …

Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as "Sugar" Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professionally between 1977 and 1997, winning world titles in five weight classes ; the lineal championship in three weight classes; [3] as well as the …

Early life. Bernstein was born to a Jewish family in New York City, the son of Selma (née Feinstein, 1901–1991), from Ukraine, and Edward Bernstein (1896-1968), from Austria-Hungary.. He was not related to the celebrated composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, though they were friends. Within the world of professional music, they were distinguished from each other …

Candide is an operetta with music composed by Leonard Bernstein, based on the 1759 novella of the same name by Voltaire. The operetta was first performed in 1956 with a libretto by Lillian Hellman; but since 1974 it has been generally performed with a book by Hugh Wheeler which is more faithful to Voltaire's novel. The primary lyricist was the poet Richard Wilbur.