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Leonard Bernstein

Why Does Everyone Hate ‘Maestro’ All of a Sudden?

OFF-KEY

Now that Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic is on Netflix, could a contingent of passionate detractors derail the film’s—and Cooper’s—Oscar hopes?

Kevin Fallon | Published Dec 29, 2023

‘Maestro’ Crackles With Showmanship—Sometimes Too Much of It

SOMETHING’S COMING

Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic is stranger than you’d expect, filled with ambitious filmmaking and showy performances—some of which work, all of which are ponderous.

Caspar Salmon | Published Sep 02, 2023

Bernstein’s Kids Defend Bradley Cooper Over Prosthetic Nose

WHO NOSE BEST?

“Bradley chose to use makeup to amplify his resemblance, and we’re perfectly fine with that,” the composer’s children said in response to the “Maestro” backlash.

Helen Holmes | Published Aug 16, 2023

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Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein Prosthetics Spark Debate

‘UNRECOGNIZABLE’

The star has been transformed to portray the legendary composer in a new movie, but the lengths gone to make him appear more Jewish have some critics riled up.

Jordan Julian | Published May 31, 2022

Best Books for Men

Grrrr…

From the men who lunch to the Boomer news junkie, Liesl Schillinger picks the year’s best books for the masculine element.

Liesl Schillinger | Published Dec 20, 2013

Lenny’s Double Life

Radical Chic

<p>In 1951, wunderkind conductor Leonard Bernstein married the beautiful actress Felicia Montealegre. But was it a marriage of convenience? In this revealing letter, perhaps from around the same period, Felicia confesses her knowledge of Bernstein’s sexuality—and proclaimed her undying love anyway. From the new collection <i><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Leonard-Bernstein-Letters/dp/030017909X">The Leonard Bernstein Letters</a></i>.</p>

Felicia Bernstein | Published Oct 29, 2013

‘That Lovely Adolescent Tenderness’

Papa Lenny

<p>When the great maestro and composer Leonard Bernstein—who seemed to know everyone—raved about Ernest Hemingway’s ‘tenderness’ in a letter to Martha Gellhorn, Papa’s ex-wife poured out her feelings about the troubled writer: ‘Tenderness is a new quality in him.’ From the rich new collection <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Leonard-Bernstein-Letters/dp/030017909X" target="_blank">The Leonard Bernstein Letters</a></i>.”</p>

Leonard Bernstein, Martha Gellhorn | Published Oct 27, 2013

Celebrity Gleeks

As Glee returns to TV, view our gallery of celebs who sang in glee clubs and choirs, from Anne Hathaway and Ashton Kutcher to Snoop and Justice Scalia.

Young Rock Stars of the Conducting World

Tonight, the N.Y. Philharmonic's baton is passed to Alan Gilbert, who wants to mash up the orchestra with metal and jazz. Plus, the youngest rock stars of the conducting world. By Rachel Syme.

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