"Maria" is a song from the 1957 #Broadway #musical #WestSideStory, sung by the lead character Tony. The music was written by #LeonardBernstein and lyrics by #StephenSondheim. The song was published in 1956. "Maria" is sung by the male lead Tony when he learns the name of the girl he's fallen in love with is "Maria". The name "Maria" is spoken or sung in the song 30 times. The song was originally composed in #EflatMajor (following an 8-bar introduction in #BMajor).
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