Previews + Extras
The Origin of Leonard Bernstein's "Mass"
S47 E22 - 2m 58s
Learn about why Leonard Bernstein wrote the musical and its world premiere at the Kennedy Center in 1971.
Mass: The Short Documentary
S47 E22 - 4m 50s
Learn the full story of how Jackie Kennedy Onassis commissioned Leonard Bernstein to write Mass for the opening of the Kennedy Center in 1971.
Paulo Szot Sings "A Simple Song"
S47 E22 - 2m 39s
World-renowned Brazilian baritone, Paulo Szot playing the Celebrant, sings Leonard Bernstein's iconic "A Simple Song."
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