There was more to Leonard Bernstein than his sex life or his nose
December 31, 2023 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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It turns out the least of the sins of Bradley Cooper’s new film “Maestro” is the size of the prosthetic nose the actor wore to portray Leonard Bernstein. Read more
Leonard Bernstein Netflix film criticised over ‘Jewface’
The composer’s family has supported Cooper’s prosthetic nose and said that the late Bernstein would have done the same.
Leonard Bernstein’s century
August 26, 2018 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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Throughout the last year, American cultural institutions have been celebrating the life of Leonard Bernstein. The celebrated composer, conductor and educator who died at the age of 72 in 1990 would have turned 100 on Aug. 25, and his centennial has produced a torrent of retrospective praise and appreciation for one of the musical giants of the 20th century. Read more
