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1
Leonard Bernstein was a well-known
A)conductor
B)author-lecturer
C)composer of orchestral and vocal works
D)all of the above
2
The lyrics for West Side Story were written by
A)Oscar Hammerstein II
B)Stephen Sondheim
C)Jerome Robbins
D)Leonard Bernstein
3
In addition to his famous musicals, Bernstein also wrote successful
A)ballets
B)choral works
C)symphonies
D)all of the above
4
West Side Story
A)is loosely based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
B)is set in the slums of New York
C)deals with the conflict between gang rivalry and youthful love
D)all of the above
5
Leonard Bernstein began his spectacular career as a
A)writer of the successful Broadway musical On the Town
B)singer of operettas and musicals
C)substitute conductor of the New York Philharmonic on only a few hours' notice
D)television lecturer on educational programs
6
West Side Story contains
A)an unprecedented fusion of song and drama with electrifying violent choreography
B)less music than the average Broadway show
C)a conventional range of popular styles
D)all of the above
7
In West Side Story Maria and Tony are
A)mother and son
B)arch enemies
C)doomed lovers
D)sister and brother
8
Which of the following musicals is not by Leonard Bernstein?
A)West Side Story
B)Cats
C)On the Town
D)Wonderful Town





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