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That's Elmer playing the celeste which provides Tinker Belle's "voice." My brother and I were lucky kids who got to see the original Broadway production before it was ever telecast. So I guess, now that I'm thinking about it, that this was the very first Elmer Bernstein concert I ever attended. (Happily there were a few others, many years later.)
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I think Bernstein had a hand in the "Welcome to Neverland" ballet, when the maid Liza arrives, and is welcomed by the animals. She later has a scene with Pan, where he teaches her how to crow. This song is included on the cast album, but the ballet is not. Too bad, because the ballet is beautiful. No discernible Bernstein music in it, but he weaves themes from the songs together into a seamless presentation.
Interestingly, the ballet is included on all the video releases of the 1960 color telecast.
Bernstein is also credited with working on "Laurie's Dream Ballet" for the movie version of the musical, OKLAHOMA.
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I think Bernstein had a hand in the "Welcome to Neverland" ballet, when the maid Liza arrives, and is welcomed by the animals. She later has a scene with Pan, where he teaches her how to crow. This song is included on the cast album, but the ballet is not. Too bad, because the ballet is beautiful. No discernible Bernstein music in it, but he weaves themes from the songs together into a seamless presentation.
Interestingly, the ballet is included on all the video releases of the 1960 color telecast.
Probably because the character of Liza, played by Mary Martin's daughter Heller Halliday, was added as a role for her, subsequent productions have re-written the script, and deleted her entirely, also, sadly, deleting the ballet. Or, there may have been copyright issues, especially since the show has songs by different composers. In any case, the ballet has not been seen in any subsequent production of the show, TV and otherwise.
Bernstein is also credited with working on "Laurie's Dream Ballet" for the movie version of the musical, OKLAHOMA.
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