Overture

Hello?

Yes

Of course

Yes, I'm aware

Oh, that's terrible news

Is he gonna be okay?

No, I understand

And no chance for a rehearsal?

Yes

All right

May I get three tickets for today?

Yes

All right

All right, yes, thank you

You got 'em, boy!

Leonard, bellissimo

Oh, yes[BRUNO, spoken]

Did you get any sleep?

No, I didn't get any sleep, Bruno

"Manfred" starts with a downbeat rest

And you didn't give me any rehearsal with the orchestra

I told you you were going on

No, you told me it was a possibility, Bruno

Good afternoon

United States Rubber Company again invites you to Carnegie Hall

To hear a concert of the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

Of which Artur Rodziński is musical director

Bruno Walter, who was to have conducted this afternoon, is ill

And his place will be taken by the young American-born

Assistant conductor of the Philharmonic Symphony, Leonard Bernstein

Today, you were here for an historic performance

This performance that was fantastic was broadcast all over the world

And I feel obliged to say that Maestro Bernstein

Was called this morning at 9:30

And he was told that he would actually conduct here

For the first time after many years—[LEONARD, spoken]

Without rehearsal

Without rehearsal

But he loves the music, he doesn't need rehearsal

He feels it so much

And after many years, he really wanted this

It has happened and I'm so proud

Carnegie Hall is so proud of you

And New York is proud of you

Leonard Bernstein

Thank you, thank you, thank you

Thank you, thank you

Well, I'll tell you fellas, I don't remember a thing after that downbeat rest

I must've blacked out and then when the audience applauded I came to

Listen, don't let this get in the way

I'm on a roll here, baby

I wanna be able to choreograph the last segment with the dancers

While I'm in Cincinnati[LEONARD, spoken]

Okay, but Jerry, I'm in love with the music

I told you

As soon as I have something that I'm cooking up

I'm gonna record it and send it to you

Oh, this is the new ballet he's composing for you?

The one about three sailors on leave in New York getting up to no good?

That's the one

Well, don't argue with him, Jerry

He's a young man to be reckoned with

You can read it right here

Stop, David, please

"Bernstein shows mastery of score—"

David, please

"Youthful conductor carries out an exacting program—"

And it [?]

Sure, right next to Hitler's bombing of Poland

Come on in, it's open

Sorry, gentlemen

No, no, he likes leaving the door open

Oh, for God's—

Oh, hey, Isaac, come one

You know David, and that's Jerry Robbins

Hello

Listen, listen, we've got to get you downstairs

You're an hour late already

I'm just working on the score

No, I understand

Rodziński's coming a little early—

Rodziński's here?

He'll be at rehearsal

Okay, I'll be down in a second

Isaac, Isaac?

Don't forget your show pony here is a composer