En el año 1984, Bernstein decidió grabar el musical, dirigiendo una composición suya por vez primera. Considerada como una «versión operística» de «West Side Story», participaron en la grabación la soprano Kiri Te Kanawa en el papel de María, José Carreras en el de Tony

Versión de José Feliciano del clásico de The Mamas & The Papas, California dreamin, incluída en la banda sonora de la película Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

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Thinking of tomorrow
With the sunset in your eyes
I feel everything and sorrow
So I have to say goodbye
Didn't think that we would love like this
I never thought that I would care
Slowly now I read the writing
It can free us if we dare
If there is
New love
New ways
New changes in our lives
Those times will last forever
If there is
New love
New ways
New changes in our lives
Those times will last forever
And ever
Didn't think that we could love like this
I never thought that I would care
Slowly now I read the