Leonard Bernstein was born on August 25th, 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
伦纳德·伯恩斯坦于1918年8月25日出生在马萨诸塞州的劳伦斯市,
He studied composition at Harvard University and conducting at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia.
曾在哈佛大学学习作曲,在费城的柯蒂斯学院学习指挥。
Bernstein was such a talented student and so well liked that a fellow student deemed him "doomed to success"
伯恩斯坦是一个很有才华的学生而且人缘很好,有一个同学曾认为他“注定会成功”
After graduating, Bernstein became the assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
毕业后,伯恩斯坦成为了纽约爱乐乐团的助理指挥。
In 1944, Bernstein composed "On the Town", the musical would run for 463 performances and paved the way for Bernstein to make his mark on broadway.
1944年,伯恩斯坦创作了《在小镇上》,这部音乐剧总共演出了463场,为其在百老汇成名铺平了道路。
Perhaps his most famous work is the broadway musical "West Side Story" composed in 1957.
他最著名的作品或许就是1957年创作的百老汇音乐剧《西区故事》。
The show was adapted to film and cemented Bernstein’s legacy as we know it today.
这个节目被改编成电影,巩固了我们今天所知道的伯恩斯坦的遗产。
Bernstein also composed ballets as well as symphonies.
伯恩斯坦除了谱写交响乐外,还谱写芭蕾。
In addition to composing, he also conducted operas, working at the Metropolitan Opera House as well as many other famous opera houses around the world.
除了作曲,他还指挥歌剧,在大都会歌剧院以及世界上许多其他著名的歌剧院工作过。
Bernstein married Chilean actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn in 1951 and together they had three children.
伯恩斯坦1951年与智利女演员费利西亚·蒙塔莱格雷·科恩结婚,育有三个孩子。
Leonard Bernstein passed away on October 14th, 1990 in New York City, New York at the age of 72.
伦纳德·伯恩斯坦于1990年10月14日在纽约去世,享年72岁。