The biographical American music drama Maestro was recently released on Netflix. Maestro was written and directed by Bradley Cooper. It stars Bradley Cooper and Carry Mulligan, premiered on 2 September 2023 at the Venice International Film Festival, and was released on 22 November 2023.
It was released on Netflix on 20 December 2023. In this article, we will take a look at the filming locations of the movie.
The movie focuses on the lifelong relationship and romance of the renowned music composer Leonard Bernstein and famous actress Felicia Montealegre, which stretched for more than thirty years.
The movie starts in the year 1946, when their life story began, and shows how this relationship was turned into a controversy. It is a story that shows the power of love and how it can change the course of life. It also shows how the pair rose above all the hurdles.
The movie begins with an elder Bernstein who is looking back at his life and love, the time he spent together. He is telling about this after the passing of Montealegre due to cancer, framing the events as a beautiful memory from his mind space. You will be in total awe after looking at the chemistry of both the actors.
Filming locations of the movie
The movie was shot in many locations, including New York City and Tanglewood, a live music venue situated at 29+ West Street in Lenox, England, and Massachusetts. Let’s take a deep dive into all the filming locations of Maestro.
Ely Cathedral, Ely Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is located in East London and is a non-metropolitan country. Ely is the name of a city, and a cathedral was also named Ely Cathedral, which was used as a filming location.
It was built by Saint Etheldreda in 672 AD during the construction of Alley Abbey. It is a top location in terms of beauty and scenes for the locals and is very famous for filming.
Tanglewood, Lenox, USA
Fairfield County was a major spot for the filming of the movie. It is known for its beautiful scenes, which can be easily spotted in the movie in certain scenes.
Most of the filming for the movie happened in New York City, which is one of the busiest locations in the world. The film crew shot a few scenes in and around New York City.
Central Park was one of the top locations, and it has been a spot for the development of parks in the city with its distinctive architecture and landscape.
Performances with perfect scenes
There are some moments in the movie that are colored, and those scenes show Cooper’s beautiful directorial decisions that are different from his previous work.
In A Star Is Born, we see Cooler and Gaga in a verbal argument in the bathroom. That scene is a powerful one with all the camera work and dialogue. Cooper trained the cameras to get those close-up shots that capture painful and raw moments beautifully.
Bradley Cooper should direct a musical
Looking at his directorial work, it is clear that he should have directed a musical by now. The theme just suits him well with the dynamic symbolism.
Maestro is an example of his filmmaking, where he uses a classic storytelling approach. The scenes feel organized. At times, when the emotional delivery is high in the scenes, it becomes an absolute beauty.
Maestro is a throwback to Golden Age Hollywood
Bradley’s approach was rather organic, but he did not just scrape the surface of that golden age. He takes inspiration and represents the classical frames.
In the professional and romantic scenes, the camera swoops through spaces to make it look more authentic. Cooper tries to create a visually pleasing movie, and he gets the dynamic of scenes and colors.
The movie is filled with beautiful moments where Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan give just the emotional touch that the script and screenplay need. Everything comes alive and looks authentic.
