Have you ever wondered what the classic musical West Side Story would sound like with traditional opera singers in the lead roles? Well, now is your chance to experience the show that way!

The LA Opera just opened its new production of West Side Story with Nicaraguan American soprano Gabriella Reyes as Maria and Korean tenor Duke Kim as Tony.

West Side Story transforms the timeless tragedy of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet into a harrowing tale of warring gangs in the streets of New York City. The musical was originally produced on Broadway in 1957 and there have been two Oscar-winning movie adaptations.

With Gabriella and Duke performing the score in their signature operatic tones and the rest of the cast using Broadway-style voices, the production provides the per

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