CD Compilation: West Side Story

[Joe]

Hi all,

Hayley Westenra has paired up with Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo, in a new recording of West Side Story, to mark the 50th anniversary of the musical.

Hayley lends her voice as "Maria" and Vittorio as "Tony".

Other roles:
Riff – Will Martin
Anita – Melanie Marshall
A girl – Connie Fisher

Album Tracklist

1. Prologue
2. Jet Song – Riff and the Jets
3. Something's Coming – Tony
4. The Dance at The Gym (Blues, Promenade, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Jump) – Jets and Sharks
5. Maria – Tony and Maria
6. Tonight (balcony) – Tony and Maria
7. America – Anita, Rosalia and girls
8. Cool – Riff and Jets
9. One Hand, One Heart – Tony and Maria
10. Tonight (ensemble) – Tony and Maria and cast
11. I Feel Pretty – Maria and girls
12. Somewhere - A Girl
13. Gee Officer Krupke – Jets
14. A Boy Like That – Anita and Maria
15. I Have A Love – Maria and Anita
16. Finale – Tony and Maria

[Joe]

A link to some more info on the West Side Story 50th anniversary compilation:

Find a review and album info
www.castalbums.org/recordings/7665

[Joe]

The West Side Story 50th anniversary CD with Hayley Westenra and others has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album !

The ceremony will take place on February 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will broadcast live on CBS-TV.