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MASS (formally, "MASS: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers") is a musical theatre work composed by Leonard Bernstein with text by Bernstein and additional text and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Commissioned by Jacqueline Kennedy, it premiered on September 8, 1971, conducted by Maurice Peress.〔 The performance was part of the opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. ''Mass'' premiered in Europe in 1973, with John Mauceri conducting the Yale Symphony Orchestra in Vienna.〔(Yale Symphony Orchestra - Our History )〕 Originally, Bernstein had intended to compose a traditional Mass, but instead decided on a more innovative form. The work is based on the Tridentine Mass of the Roman Catholic Church. Although the liturgical passages are sung in Latin, ''Mass'' also includes additional texts in English written by Bernstein, Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz,〔(The Official Leonard Bernstein Web Site page on Mass ). Retrieved February 12, 2009.〕 and Paul Simon (who wrote the first quatrain of the trope "Half of the People"). The work is intended to be staged theatrically, but it has also been performed in a standard concert setting. Initial critical reception, including a review in the ''New York Times'', was largely negative, but the Columbia Records recording of the work enjoyed excellent sales.〔Peter Gutmann, (Bernstein Mass ), Inkpot #92, 24 January 2000〕 ==Cast of characters== The original cast consisted of a Celebrant, three choirs, and altar servers. A full classical orchestra performed in the pit, while onstage musicians—including a rock band and a marching band—performed and interacted onstage. * The Celebrant – The central character of the work, a Catholic priest who conducts the celebration of the Mass. * Formal Choir – A mixed choir (SSAATTBB) in upstage choir lofts who sing the Latin portions of the Mass. * Boys Choir – A children's choir (SSAA) that processes on and off stage various times, performing alone, in antiphon, or in concert with the Formal Choir and the Street Singers. * Street Singers – Downstage and often performing around the Celebrant and the stage instrumentalists, a broad group of female and male singers representing the congregation (and occasionally the musicians), who variously participate in the prayers of the Mass, or alternately counter those prayers in a modern context. * Acolytes – Assistants to the Celebrant, who perform dances and altar assistance throughout the Mass. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mass (Bernstein)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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