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Sondheim at the Â鶹ÊÓƵAV

A selection of Sondheim's finest songs performed by some of the world's greatest stars at the Â鶹ÊÓƵAV, including Shirley Bassey, Sammy Davis Jr, Michael Ball and Liza Minnelli.

A celebration of the work of one of the great songwriters and lyricists, Stephen Sondheim, who passed away in November 2021 at the age of 91. A giant of musical theatre, Sondheim first found international fame in 1957 as the lyricist for Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story and would inspire generations from that moment on.

This selection includes some of Sondheim’s finest songs, broadcast on the Â鶹ÊÓƵAV over a period of 60 years, with performances from a cast of his friends and fans that features some of the biggest names of stage and screen, including Shirley Bassey, Sammy Davis Jr, Michael Ball and Liza Minnelli.

1 hour, 28 minutes

Last on

Sun 3 Dec 2023 23:40
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:17

    Leonard Bernstein

    Maria

    Performer: Jimmy Bryant.
  • 00:36

    Leonard Bernstein

    I Feel Pretty

    Performer: Kiri Te Kanawa.
  • 01:11

    Leonard Bernstein

    West Side Story: America (Tatiana Troyanos, Angelina Reaux, Louise Edeiken, Stella Zambalis)

Credit

Series Producer Simon Goretzki

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