The Broadway Sound: West Side Story (Balcony Scene) - BBC Proms 2012

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Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden perform the Balcony Scene from Leonard Bernstein's musical, West Side Story.
John Wilson conducts his own orchestra.
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@jessicacarrera2784 Год назад

After 10 years, I have not come across another performance that surpasses this one. Please have them back BBC Proms!!!!!!

@JoePalau 11 месяцев назад

It would be enough to match them. Bernstein is very difficult to sing. Difficult intervals and harmonies. They sing so effortless. A joybti witness and hear.

@oddball8974 7 месяцев назад

Agreed

@ronaldfichera3488 2 года назад

I am always amazed at how Sierra can assume the character in every song she sings. As great as her voice is, her characterization and assumption of the character and being in the moment separates her from all the other singers.

@FlowersInHisHair 8 лет назад

By the end of this video I'm completely convinced that Sierra and Julian are in love with each other - the song is such a pure expression of true love. I'm in love with this song, this lyricist, this composer, this orchestrator, this orchestra, this conductor, this Tony, this Maria.

@abelsincain 7 лет назад

Vivan Bernstein y Sondheim.

@joecaldwell9073 7 лет назад

FlowersInHisHair Is a very

@nailbilen902 7 лет назад

FlowersInHisHair

@gameshowfanatic9311 6 лет назад

Julian is already married to an opera singer named Kate Royal

@marinaas7513 6 лет назад

FlowersInHisHair 2

@shithotaussie1 8 лет назад

I thought I'd heard this song once too many times - until I heard this performance. Suddenly it's like hearing it for the first time again. Bravo, Sierra and Julian.

@oldfrend 8 лет назад

i hadn't seen west side story since i was a kid. cut to a few years ago i catch phantom 25th(?) anniv on pbs, see this amazing singer. get on YT, look for more of her, find this. think, 'eh, WSS, gang fights as interpretive dance. probly silly.' even without the sets, even without other characters, even without the rest of the movie, from this singular, profound performance you can imagine the entire tragedy from hopeful beginning to heartbreaking end all in your head. but even so, we should all be so lucky to share a moment as splendid as this.

@harrymonk161 7 лет назад

Bravo

@phylbutter3774 6 лет назад

I listen to these two greats sing 2x a day!

@alastairjinks6966 5 лет назад

Definitely one of the best versions there has been

@isatthere 4 года назад

Yeah me too but these two are magical. A real pleasure to watch and see them fall in love.

@JoePalau 11 месяцев назад

To see Julian and Sierra live, in person, on broadway is my dream. I’d need a box of tissues. Their duets are heavenly. Pure musical theater voices. ❤️❤️❤️

@rebeccadegraffenried5583 10 месяцев назад

I would love to meet Sierra boggess and see her in phantom of the opera my favorite musical ever made

@whu58 7 лет назад

Damn, I only found this Sierra Boggess girl a few weeks ago singing Phantom........OMG want a talent..... she exudes joy, spirit. and expression in bucket loads.....also has the best soprano vocals I have ever heard!

@d43imoet 4 года назад

Same here! 2020 now, quarantine time. “Thanks” to covid19, we had a free streaming of the 25th anniversary of Phantom 3 weekends ago and that was when I first discovered the stunning talent that is Sierra Boggess. I’m forever enchanted by her!

@tams.5286 4 года назад

Huge Fan of Julia Ovenden too

@robertbartelmes7623 4 года назад

... amazing how a musical that is now well over 60 years old can still evoke such incredibly fresh emotions ... it's simply a timeless classic ...

@leelester5759 3 года назад

'West Side Story' timeless? Of course, it is a modernised version of William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' written more than 500 years ago and set to music by Leonard Bernstein. The white Jets, led by Riff, and the Puerto Rican Latino Sharks, led by Bernardo, replaced the original Montagues and Capulets. @@robertbartelmes7623

@meganomahoney5450 2 года назад

I’m playing Maria in west side story concert at my house on Monday 20 of December 2021

@normakalberer8514 8 месяцев назад

Two exceptional vocalists. Their artistry is amazing.

@skeche 3 года назад

by far the best Tony and Maria performance in the history of West Side Story

@miltonbratton8905 4 месяца назад

No, not at all!

@gary6514 2 года назад

An attractive couple performing one of the most beautiful songs from the greatest musical ever written....what could be better?

@stanastan977 10 лет назад

Holy guacamole! Perfect soprano and perfect tenor. Made the hair on my arms stand-up like porcupine quills.

@MuscialhHeart 11 лет назад

They play the part of young lovers so well. It's amazing how they can create that strong chemistry.

@gpippind 3 года назад

I agree! They were very believable. Made me cry

@scottmathews3777 7 лет назад

They are the best Tony and Maria I have ever seen. They make you forget there is an orchestra behind them---you are transported to that alley.

@lucillenilan1769 6 лет назад

Scott Mathews cartcycle by Y cycle moo, v is a78 gdood idea of how

@MrDaiseymay 6 лет назад

QUITE RIGHT, AND THEY ARE ACTUALLY, DOING THE SINGING THEMSELVES --WOW.

@uggbootgf 5 лет назад

I usually hate seeing white marias but this was so good omg i dont even care

@PaolaRodriguez-nl2ss 5 лет назад

Rashad Greenleaf why??

@uggbootgf 5 лет назад

Lola Riddle what do you mean why? im confused

@adriana410 12 лет назад

Probably the best 'Tonight' version I've ever heard.

@joeherald7319 9 лет назад

I am at a loss to try to find the words to describe this. It's a perfect collision of great lyrics, music and performers.

@phylbutter3774 6 лет назад

Xoxox

@joeherald7319 9 лет назад

Don't know many current Broadway performers but I'm really glad to have found this. I'd never heard of Sierra Boggess. She is totally spellbinding. Mr Ovenden obviously real good also. Those of us who don't follow, or know about Broadway singers are missing a lot. Beyonce, Lady Gaga, J-Lo, Katy Perry, and their type are much more famous but, none of them can give you "the feels" like this young woman.

@arickett68 8 лет назад

+Joe Herald - The 'guy' is a wellknown British actor also - seen in Foyle's War and recently in Downton Abbey.

@gsandau 8 лет назад

It's time for you to watch her clips for Phantom of the Opera then... the Royal Albert Theatre clips with Ramin Karimloo.

@joeherald7319 8 лет назад

Thanks, Like I said, I don't know many Broadway performers. Mr Ovenden is quite talented. I meant him no slight but, when I watched this I have to admit I was sort of swooning over Ms Boggess. Don't even know how I came upon this but, I'm glad I did.

@ccubed201 6 лет назад

That was beautiful!!

@alipilio2814 3 года назад

I grew up listening to the soundtrack to the movie when I was just about 8 years old I'm glad I'm 66 now I'm still alive to enjoy this majestic music

@waltsmith9583 Месяц назад

I would also listen to this sound track played on reel to reel tape at about the same age. I can never get enough of this music, West Side Story, South Pacific, My Fair Lady..... This is a wonderful version.

@vaughanrees7137 3 месяца назад

Simply. Simply, Sensational! Actually, unbeatable.

@derekstallwood1871 9 лет назад

There was chemistry in this performance that made it amazing. Could have heard a pin drop in some parts, most unusual for such a congregation.

@luisastetecanal3599 3 года назад

Excelente adaptacion de la GENIAL pelicula "West Side Story" ( Amor sin Barreras) que la vi en 1963 o 64 aqui en Cusco-Peru, cuando tenia solamente 13 anios de edad...era la epoca del CINE MONUMENTAL. a partir de esta no me perdia ninguna pelicula cantada, las veia todas las que podia...Esa gran pelicula es realmente GENIAL !!! Hoy a mis 71 anios de edad, desde hace mucho tiempo atras soy seguidor de la Musica Lirica y del Jazz. Saludos amigos.

@mckendreecochran1176 Год назад

@@luisastetecanal3599 He is really quite good but she is amazing. she IS Maria. He is a great tenor PLAYING Tony. I. am entranced by her every tone, her every expression, her every move, her hand at her throat. ....... The best.

@davidnash8586 3 года назад

Oh for goodness sake, I'm a man and NOTHING makes me cry...'til this...and almost everything else Sierra sings !

@FairyDust0704 10 лет назад

Wow, she can play any role!!! I love her so much .

@benhayes730 7 лет назад

FairyDust0704 I agree

@harrymonk161 7 лет назад

I agree

@ALu-nq8rf 6 лет назад

Not this one. She can sing the song but she couldn't play the role of a Puerto Rican girl, especially not in a show which is based on racial divide and prejudice.

@erinkatrina4201 6 лет назад

Mandi Lu she's only singing it in a concert though, the acting is just part of the performance

@ALu-nq8rf 6 лет назад

Erin Katrina I know that. I was responding to the commenter's statement that she can play any role.

@timmorrissy3082 11 лет назад

Sierra sings wit such unbridled passion and joy that just watching her makes my life infinitely richer. Whether it's singing here or riding a trash can cover down a snowy hill (see Sid the Lid) you can see that she is a humble, genuine person who loves life to the fullest and imparts that in her music. Her Dad must break out in tears of pride every time he sees his daughter perform. Great job mom and dad!

@AuntieMamie Год назад

What a perfect trio: John, Julian and Sierra. Leonard Bernstein would be ecstatic. This is spellbinding. The quintessential performance of a musical that is legendary now adds another legend. Bravo!

@wallymarcel1 Месяц назад

He would have been ecstatic hearing Julian’s “Maria” too.

@santicanomoffat 11 лет назад

I got the opportunity of thanking her and exchanging a few words after a POTO show in NY earlier this year and its true what you say. After a marvelous and committed performance she greeted EVERY person who came out to the stage door. She's as humble as it gets: pure talent and a golden heart.

@o.b.6103 Год назад

They are both the best in their lanes. Incredibly talented!!!!!

@allantse3512 9 лет назад

This is the best arranged "Tonight(balcony scene)" I have ever listened. It almost comes to the point of telling the audiences that the young couple is falling in love through the music rather than in the form of literature. I feel the additional dialogue has done the job. Thanks to the director of the orchestra, I feel !!!

@PyjamaStudios 4 года назад

Mrs. Sierra Boggess is very present on stage and performs her role in an intense and joyful way, also congratulations to Mr. Julian Ovenden!

@hudsony777 4 года назад

Wrong video PJ

@ronaldduquette9545 4 года назад

One of the loveliest love songs out there - and did you note that the hall was, other than them and the orchestra, especially in the quiet moments towards the end, absolutely, totally dead silent? And that's with 6,000 people in the place. That's magic.

@oldfrend 10 лет назад

man when the orchestra breaks into that subdued version of Maria at the beginning with the sublime melody... breaks your heart knowing what's to happen.

@micablackwell9095 12 лет назад

She's so amazing! I can't believe she can do an American, British AND a Puerto Rican accent! such an amazing actress & singer! I've met her & she's such a lovely & down to earth woman!

@Muzikalan 6 лет назад

Nice acting, even better singing, especially from Sierra. And the tune is immortal.

@cooljul1 8 лет назад

This video is honestly one of my favorites. I wish more kids my age (18) can appreciate music like this it's simply beautiful, it been pleasing people's ears for ages.

@missraredoesstuff 8 лет назад

+cooljul1 Me too music that actually has meaning i'm 17!

@disneyprincessintraining2725 7 лет назад

cooljul1 I'm 18, and I just love this music! But yeah, too many kids our age don't appreciate good music!

@teresamarie6875 7 лет назад

Lol I'm 14 and I love this stuff

@everettbaxter5327 6 лет назад

I love music from theatre shows unlike how most kids don't like this type of music.

@lilypangchan5764 6 лет назад

I am 70 and I think I was 17 when I saw West Side Story. I love it even more today!

@ginaglendon9372 Год назад

That was AMAZING!! She embodies her roles and makes even these individual songs so believable. I also like how they did a scene....not just the song. Gives it such context.

@roberthoward6590 3 года назад

This proves that great actors do not need a set at all. Actually the real set is this magnificent orchestra. This is heaven on earth. Te adoro, Anton. Te adora, Maria. Tears.

@masonshaffer6561 11 лет назад

She is not an actress. She is not a singer. She is perfection. :)

@millie8943 9 лет назад

This is spectacular!!!!!!!!!!!!! SIERRA IS AMAZING

@umokay7690 9 лет назад

+Millie Sophia Beautiful! Sierra and Julian have a great duet together! I just recently watched West Side Story, it's very sad Romeo and Juliet tale, but the music...... So lovely!!!

@millie8943 9 лет назад

Allie Rozewski Its my second favorite musical. Im kind of obsessed

@umokay7690 9 лет назад

+Millie Sophia Which Musical is your favorite? I've love Musicals, so many good ones! I'm mostly interested in the older ones though.

@millie8943 9 лет назад

Allie Rozewski So i like both classics and i also like ones that aren't. You probably haven't heard of my favorite because it was literally on broadway for a month before it got closed. Its called Bonnie and Clyde the Musical starring Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan

@breannebarber6171 9 лет назад

+Millie Sophia "When I drive, when I drive, I'm in love, I'm alive!" Great show.

@bennischwarzfisch1828 8 месяцев назад

Ich habe mir die Balkonszene mehrfach angesehen, so schön war es. Das große Orchester hinter den beiden vergißt man. Es zieht einen in das Stück hinein. Ich bin rin alter Orchestermusiker und hab schon viel gesehen und gehört, aber so was schönen ist sehr sehr selten. Alles paßt zusammen. Mir kommen immer wieder die Tränen.

@janettefrancis7445 2 года назад

This is the best balcony scene with Julian and Sierra there new cd is magical I wish they could be in a musical together one of Rogers and Hammerstein's perhaps that would be worth seeing

@ndev8593 3 года назад

I don’t know how many times I have watched this since 2012 but the passion and connection these 2 have together never ceases. Amazing.

@johannastromberg514 5 лет назад

I think these two are wonderful together! They have great chemistry. And that top note at the end.... she makes it look easy, but it's not. It takes such control! Bravo!

@markwhitman9029 Год назад

Sierra is wonderfully talented and sings out of this world. After all these years have just discovered her! Better late than never! Would love to meet her and tell her what thousands of others have said to.her

@TheMusicguy68 10 лет назад

SIERRA is beautiful and a glorious singer! She is the best singer in our world now! She is also a fine actress! I love watching her!

@phylbutter3774 6 лет назад

Where is she now? Love her. And Julian!!

@TheDartagnon72 Год назад

So beautiful !! Their voices matche together so well…

@bro8974 5 лет назад

My favorite line: "What was just a world is a star." Things can change for the better in just a minute; we have to keep hanging on!

@biomanization 2 года назад

I listened to this duet with a smile on my face. I could not stop smiling. Simply, beautiful!

@bearfatty69 10 лет назад

Though I'm watching alone, but I just couldn't help but give them a standing ovation.

@joeycondit4900 2 года назад

Boy! They are both so good! The man is talented in acting as well, they both are! So talented!

@porkynn126da 11 лет назад

I am in heaven, what a performance. Perfection Perfection Perfection.

@sunbeamsami 11 лет назад

This is the reason why I fell in love with this musical.

@tammys606 4 года назад

Both have beautiful voices but Julian Ovenden is just terrific. Just discovered him a few months ago. Best day ever!!!

@jasminderpinder 3 года назад

Listen to his 'Being Alive'. Simply wonderful.

@robertotorres497 Год назад

What a beautiful couple! They are made for love.... beautiful scene... she is so beautiful and he is made for her...and they sing very very well

@sergixtepec1 8 лет назад

Leonard Bernstein would be so happy watching this wonderful performance. Congratulations Orchestra' conductor, orchestra and the couple of spectacular singers.

@sophiaspapi2003 2 года назад

This brings to mind a time when I was young and deeply in love… and even though she has gone to heaven, I can still look back and say that I had the good fortune to experience being in love and being loved in return. I pray that same kind of undeniable love for each person in this thread

@PaulGarforth Год назад

Superb , effortless & filled with emotion . It doesn’t get any better !

@VicFlange 11 лет назад

This brought a lump to my throat, they totally nailed it. Love the bit at 4:48, where he's singing to him self, the puzzed, bewildered look, coming to terms with it, not quite believing. God, it is so moving. Best I've ever seen of "Tonight".......

@jackiemcmeekin6551 6 лет назад

The music from “West Side Story” is just marvelous. The song “Maria” is one of the most beautiful and passionate. Sierra and Julian sing it beautifully!!! Bravo.

@jackiemcmeekin6551 6 лет назад

These two are consummate singers. Sierra and Julian have exquisite voices. Yes, I agree, they show love of each other as they perform and convey that passion to the audience!!!

@rosemaryversace-pinczes4130 Год назад

Just the most incredible voices I have heard on this song!!!

@mariakatagiri3736 4 года назад

One of the most beautiful songs in the world !!!! West side Story was just pure delight to watch !!! Eternal !!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍

@blanchefan 4 года назад

This is indescribably beautiful. I'm just now discovering the incredible Sierra Boggess (Maria)--wow--she acts and she sings! And Julian Ovenden is superb as well. What a treat this was. Perfection!

@a1ar127 Год назад

All the comments about Sierra's chemistry…. All the same remarks are on her videos with Ramin Karimloo on Phantom performances. She has the magical ability to connect with whomever her costars are, and draw us into the magic of the romance…❤

@pembroke2794 8 лет назад

The best version ever done. They are vocally amazing and the emotion...perfect!

@ndev8593 2 года назад

These 2 make life look so simple and worth living they are amazing

@Lesjulie 12 лет назад

Sierra is gorgeous, talented, sings remarkably wonderful and acts brilliantly. God has given her a lot of gifts!!! She'll be one of the most outstanding stars on the musical stage.

@sylviabesnard763 6 лет назад

My favourite musical-every song is perfect and this is a wonderful example

@boba6458 2 года назад

RIP Stephen Sondheim. Timeless and haunting lyrics. And a lifetime of brilliance.

@theuofc 6 лет назад

WOW. Julian Ovenden is marvelous in this role: handsome and totally convincing as a man in love. And his voice is wonderful.

@evelynlopuski276 11 лет назад

Wow what a fantastic man. He acts well and his voice brings tears to my eyes.

@jamesflucker156 8 месяцев назад

A beautiful performance by two outstanding artists. Undoubtedly the best presentation ever of this wonderful duet.

@kathyrankin3052 2 года назад

Every time I watch and listen to this, it just takes my breath away!

@Zeppolino100 3 года назад

The orchestra is what makes this essential!

@zellar8054 3 года назад

Awe she’s so beautiful and sweet at the same time ♥️and that voice and expression what a talent.

@Kiddow23 4 года назад

Oh, Julian’s voice is everything! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@lynharrod5087 4 года назад

Sheer brilliance. I have heard this many times, but never as 'pure' as this. Their voices and the orchestra are almost magical. Thank you BBC. 7.5.2020. New Zealand.

@48arris 4 года назад

Such chemistry between them! Great performance.

@TheIgnitedRed 10 лет назад

I really love her voice !!

@janettefrancis7445 3 года назад

Please someone star Julian and Sierra together in a show it would be magical and a huge success and a sell out love seeing you both on the proms and everything you do stay safe

@shilloshillos 4 года назад

My GOD! Sierra is beyond mesmerizing. Her voice, her appearance, her expression. Pure talent!!!!

@domenicgattellaro3708 3 года назад

Thats a beautiful duet from Julian and sierra two great voices I enjoyed that very much

@jackiemcmeekin6551 6 лет назад

He and she have such beautiful and inspiring voices! What a pleasure to listen to them. They are gifted!

@justinekim8744 7 лет назад

IVE NEVER HEARD ANY ACTOR/ACTRESS SING THIS SONG AS WELL AS SIERRA AND JULIAN absolutely fantastic

@Amusicify 5 лет назад

That touched my heart... so sensitive, so gentle, so subtle... so real!

@Itsgaryjerry 8 лет назад

Leonard Bernstein said his music wasn't timeless like Mozarts.... I beg to differ - what a beautiful orchestra.

@CDB8939 7 лет назад

The John Wilson Orchestra is a hand picked Orchestra and contains most of the UK Orchestras Leaders & Principals and is considered the best in the World when it comes to this Genre of music

@hank1519 5 лет назад

Bernstein always wanted to be celebrated for his serious compositions, rather than his theatre pieces. The world, ironically, has not seen it this way. Timeless, for sure!

@GeometricMason 4 года назад

Didn't he and Sondheim write West Side Story in like 10 days? Crazy.

@ronaldduquette9545 4 года назад

The irony is, Mozart was a wonderful theater composer - and so many of his "serious" pieces sound like arias without words. So I think Lenny missed the point by a bit - he was every bit the theater composer that Wolfgang was, and his stuff holds up well in comparison to Mozart. Listen to "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" with the entire section that takes place during the War of 1812 at the White House, with the Brits tearing things up - it's a magnificent a capella work for a male chorus. Or the last ensemble piece of "Candide" - moving, wonderful music. It's taken me a while to appreciate Mr. Bernstein, but appreciation there certainly is.

@peterraymond8470 3 года назад

Gee, it turns out he was his own harshest critic. In an odd way I admire that.

@Hallemae100 4 года назад

John Wilson, please give the world these two wonderful and talented performers a chance to thrill us again. We love seeing and hearing them together.

@CDB8939 4 года назад

Julian & Sierra have just recorded an Album together

@geoffreymuller4858 7 лет назад

They look and sound fantastic together, she is just beautiful!

@suzannebenz8928 Год назад

Wow! They are both so very talented!!!

@ИринаОбидина-з2к Год назад

O my God! It's amazing! I can't to write something more! I don't have words for to describe this beautiful performance 😍😍😍😍😍

@DIDIERFARNIR 9 лет назад

SUBLIME... les chanteurs... l'accompagnement du merveilleux orchestre de Wilson...un moment magique....

@FinisJhungballet 4 года назад

I'm already tearing up. Such gorgeous voices - whether speaking and heavenly when singing!

@delilahxox82 9 лет назад

Because I've watched so many of Sierra videos. I now breath like her when she's singing. It helps you're vibrato to come out strongly.

@punkdaryel 10 лет назад

That was just perfect! I have never appreciated this song as much as how they sang it. Bravo!

@jimowens4379 9 лет назад

I must have heard this song both in the movie and theatre at least a hundred times and I STILL get chills.

@daniellekerr6386 10 лет назад

I really like their voices together and I really like this song!

@gideonkerr841 10 лет назад

That last note! with the strings, perfect!

@maxinesmith2193 2 года назад

I cried …. Saw this last night on repeat BBC4 … the best thing on the proms ever ❤️

@WHISKEY1958 8 лет назад

Beautiful rendition of this song

@dianeshepherdlyricsoprano1394 4 года назад

I adore both Sierra and Julian, and there is an undeniable rapport between them. I have seen them perform together several times. Sierra is my role model - I take direction from her.

@tams.5286 4 года назад

Omg! She’s not my role model but has one of the best singing voices I’ve ever heard. She has a virtual concert on August 30 on broadway world. $20 bucks. Julian, omg, he is fantastic!

@dianeshepherdlyricsoprano1394 4 года назад

@@tams.5286 He definitely is. He was born in our UK home town too. So I kind of feel some affinity with him! I just need him (or Sierra) to listen to my songs and then have a word with Mr Big (ALW) !!

@katoeire Год назад

How on earth you don't love this...

@Clothahump1 10 лет назад

Outstanding. Two very talented singers and actors.

@wjli1003 4 года назад

I happened to watch this video, although I have never watched the West Side Story(both movie and musical), I am deeply touched by this scene. The emotion they have in their acting and their beautiful voices are just amazing. Brava! I have watched sierra's phantom of opera for countless time, she is talent!