伯恩斯坦谈美国音乐喜剧(上)

On American musical comedy(1)

伦纳德·伯恩斯坦(1918～1990)集作曲家、演奏家、指挥家和教育家于一身,是20世纪美国最为杰出的严肃音乐和流行音乐大师之一。2018年是伯恩斯坦100周年诞辰,本文节选于伯恩斯坦1956年10月7日ABC电视网络公司的电视现场演播稿,让我们谨借此文来表达对大师的纪念和对音乐剧的热爱。

Leonard Bernstein was a composer, performer, conductor and educator. He was one of the most distinguished American masters whose musical reputation still transcends boundaries of classical and pop. The year 2018 marks the centennial of his birth, and this article is our way to celebrate him.