73 - Madi watches Maestro (2023)

When the last note is sung or the last instrument sounds, there is a magic that fills the theatre. Right before the applause hits, the air is charged with the electricity of the performance. But even after the roaring applause dies and the curtain falls, for some the performance still continues. For them, the show must always go on.

This is the true story of Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre.

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Sources:

"The True Story of 'Maestro'" - Biography.com

"Is Maestro a True Story?" - Harpers Bazaar

"About Felicia Montealegre" - LeonardBernstein.com

"The True Story Behind Leonard Bernstein..." - Esquire

"Leonard Bernstein - Overview" - LeonardBernstein.com

"Files Detail Years of Spying on Bernstein" - The New York Times