Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront / Manfred, Op. 115: Overture / Fancy Free: Var. 1 (Galop)

Lyrics

[Telephone rings.] [LEONARD BERNSTEIN, spoken] Hello? Yes Of course Yes, I'm aware Oh, that's terrible news Is he gonna be okay? No, I understand And no chance for a rehearsal? Yes All right May I get three tickets for today? Yes All right All right, yes, thank you You got 'em, boy! [Instrumental: Symphonic Suite from "On the Waterfront"] [BRUNO ZIRATO, spoken] Leonard, bellissimo [LEONARD, spoken] Oh, yes [BRUNO, spoken] Did you get any sleep? [LEONARD, spoken] No, I didn't get any sleep, Bruno "Manfred" starts with a downbeat rest And you didn't give me any rehearsal with the orchestra [BRUNO, spoken] I told you you were going on [LEONARD, spoken] No, you told me it was a possibility, Bruno [ANNOUNCER, spoken] Good afternoon United States Rubber Company again invites you to Carnegie Hall To hear a concert of the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Of which Artur Rodziński is musical director Bruno Walter, who was to have conducted this afternoon, is ill And his place will be taken by the young American-born Assistant conductor of the Philharmonic Symphony, Leonard Bernstein [Orchestra plays beginning of "Manfred Overture."] [BRUNO, spoken] Today, you were here for an historic performance This performance that was fantastic was broadcast all over the world And I feel obliged to say that Maestro Bernstein Was called this morning at 9:30 And he was told that he would actually conduct here For the first time after many years— [LEONARD, spoken] Without rehearsal [BRUNO, spoken] Without rehearsal But he loves the music, he doesn't need rehearsal He feels it so much And after many years, he really wanted this It has happened and I'm so proud Carnegie Hall is so proud of you And New York is proud of you Leonard Bernstein [LEONARD, spoken] Thank you, thank you, thank you Thank you, thank you Well, I'll tell you fellas, I don't remember a thing after that downbeat rest I must've blacked out and then when the audience applauded I came to [JERRY ROBBINS, spoken] Listen, don't let this get in the way I'm on a roll here, baby I wanna be able to choreograph the last segment with the dancers While I'm in Cincinnati [LEONARD, spoken] Okay, but Jerry, I'm in love with the music I told you As soon as I have something that I'm cooking up I'm gonna record it and send it to you [DAVID OPPENHEIM, spoken] Oh, this is the new ballet he's composing for you? The one about three sailors on leave in New York getting up to no good? [JERRY ROBBINS, spoken] That's the one [DAVID, spoken] Well, don't argue with him, Jerry He's a young man to be reckoned with You can read it right here [LEONARD, spoken] Stop, David, please [DAVID, spoken] "Bernstein shows mastery of score—" [LEONARD, spoken] David, please [DAVID, spoken] "Youthful conductor carries out an exacting program—" And it [?] [JERRY, spoken] Sure, right next to Hitler's bombing of Poland [Knock on the door.] [LEONARD, spoken] Come on in, it's open [ISAAC, spoken] Sorry, gentlemen [DAVID, spoken] No, no, he likes leaving the door open [ISAAC, spoken] Oh, for God's— [LEONARD, spoken] Oh, hey, Isaac, come one You know David, and that's Jerry Robbins [ISAAC, spoken] Hello Listen, listen, we've got to get you downstairs You're an hour late already [LEONARD, spoken] I'm just working on the score [ISAAC, spoken] No, I understand Rodziński's coming a little early— [LEONARD, spoken] Rodziński's here? [ISAAC, spoken] He'll be at rehearsal [LEONARD, spoken] Okay, I'll be down in a second [JERRY, spoken] Isaac, Isaac? Don't forget your show pony here is a composer [LEONARD and SECOND PIANIST play Galop from "Fancy Free."]