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- American society in the 1940s and 1950s was still deeply homophobic, and one of Bernstein's mentors, the Russian conductor Serge Koussevitzky, urged Bernstein to marry Montealegre to dispel rumors about his sexuality, according to Paul R. Laird's 2018 biography Leonard Bernstein.
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Nov 22, 2023 · Around 1976, Felicia gave Bernstein an ultimatum: If he wanted to come back home, he must stop seeing his young lover, Tom Cothran, alone. Bernstein picked Cothran and moved out.
- Ellen Wexler
Dec 20, 2023 · Famous conductor Leonard Bernstein had affairs with men and women during his 26-year marriage to actor Felicia Montealegre. The movie is now on Netflix.
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- Leonard’s Brother Burton Isn’t Included In The Movie At All. While Maestro is intensely focused on the relationship that Leonard had with Felicia and their family life, particularly their three children, it leaves out a key figure in Leonard's family tree.
- Leonard & Felicia Didn’t Reunite At The Ely Cathedral In England. The dramatic reunion between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre at the Ely Cathedral in England didn't happen the way it was depicted in Maestro.
- Leonard Bernstein Had Affairs With Both Men & Women. Maestro mostly depicts Leonard Bernstein's frequent affairs with multiple men, primarily clarinet player David Oppenheimer (Matt Bomer) before his rise to stardom and Tommy Cothran (Gideon Glick), whom he lived with for some time in Los Angeles.
- Leonard Sought Psychological Help For His Attraction To Men. One of the biggest omissions from the true life of Leonard Bernstein in Maestro was his deeply personal struggle with his sexual identity.
Nov 22, 2023 · Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan star as Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre. Here's how the movie compares to their real story.
Dec 19, 2023 · Though he plays a pivotal role in the film's ongoing story, the extent of his relationship with Leonard Bernstein is left on the periphery. The two became entangled in a multi-year affair that would almost tear Bernstein's marriage to Felicia Montealegre apart.
- Larry Fried
Dec 20, 2023 · In a letter to his sister, Bernstein wrote, “I have been engaged in an imaginary life with Felicia.” Things came to a head in 1971 when Bernstein met Tom Cothran, a music scholar and music...
Montealegre met composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein in 1946 at a party given by Claudio Arrau. [10] After their first engagement to be married was broken off, she had a relationship with actor Richard Hart until his death on January 2, 1951.
