Maria (1956 song)

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"Maria" is a song from the Broadway musical West Side Story, with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The song was published in 1956.

In the musical, the song is sung by the male lead, Tony, when he learns that the name of the girl he's fallen in love with is "Maria". The name "Maria" is spoken or sung in the song approximately 27 times. It begins in B major and then modulates to E-flat major.

The song is widely known for its use of the melodic interval of a tritone.

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