Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Jane Archibald, Anne Sofie von Otter, Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo

2021

In 1991, Deutsche Grammophon issued a recording of Leonard Bernstein’s operetta Candide, with the composer conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. In 2018, the same orchestra, along with Bernstein pupil Marin Alsop, returned to the work to celebrate the composer’s centenary. The star of the evening, recorded live and heard here, is Canadian soprano Jane Archibald, whose “Cunegonde!” is fearlessly and wittily sung, with diamond-cut precision. Leonardo Capalbo is a fine Candide and Anne Sofie von Otter has a lot of fun as The Old Lady. As Dr. Pangloss, the great baritone Sir Thomas Allen calls on every ounce of his acting chops—and he delivers with terrific panache. Follow the story with Apple Music’s lyrics feature.

Overture

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

4:42

Westphalian Fanfare - "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen"

Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

Marcus Farnsworth, Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop, Lucy McAulay, Jane Archibald, London Symphony Orchestra, Carmen Artaza, Sir Thomas Allen, Frederick Jones

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

Marcus Farnsworth, Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra, Carmen Artaza, Sir Thomas Allen, Jane Archibald

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

London Symphony Orchestra, Carmen Artaza, Sir Thomas Allen, Jane Archibald, Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop

1:36

Oh, Happy We

Marin Alsop, Jane Archibald, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo

2:04

"What is he doing to my sister?" - Candide Begins His Travels

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Marcus Farnsworth, Leonardo Capalbo, Carmen Artaza, Sir Thomas Allen, Lucy McAulay, Jane Archibald, Frederick Jones

1:53

It Must Be So (Candide's Meditation)

London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop

1:53

"The helping hand" - Battle Music - Westphalia Chorale - Battle Scene

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Jane Archibald, London Symphony Chorus

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen

2:46

Dear Boy

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, London Symphony Chorus

4:07

"Candide and Dr Pangloss board a crowded ship" - Storm Music - Earthquake Music

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Liam Bonthrone, Marin Alsop

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

Leonardo Capalbo, Sir Thomas Allen, London Symphony Chorus, Thomas Atkins, Marin Alsop, Marcus Farnsworth, Guildhall School Young Artists, London Symphony Orchestra

5:19

Candide's Lament

Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

3:25

The Paris Waltz

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

Jane Archibald, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

6:06

"Suddenly, Candide rushes in" - You Were Dead, You Know

Leonardo Capalbo, Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Jane Archibald

3:23

"Quick, Madame, The Jew!" - Entrance of the Jew - Entrance of the Archbishop - Travel to the Stables

Anne Sofie von Otter, Jane Archibald, Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop, Liam Bonthrone, Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra, Frederick Jones

4:58

Barcarolle

Marin Alsop, Anne Sofie von Otter, Jane Archibald, Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

Thomas Atkins, London Symphony Orchestra, Anne Sofie von Otter, Jane Archibald, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Chorus, Frederick Jones

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

Marin Alsop, Anne Sofie von Otter, Leonardo Capalbo, Sir Thomas Allen, London Symphony Orchestra, Marcus Farnsworth

0:43

Quartet Finale

Leonardo Capalbo, Jane Archibald, Marcus Farnsworth, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop, Anne Sofie von Otter, London Symphony Orchestra

3:13

Universal Good

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

1:02

"Welcome back"

Thomas Atkins, Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra, Marcus Farnsworth, Marin Alsop, Carmen Artaza, Sir Thomas Allen, Liam Bonthrone, Frederick Jones

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

Marin Alsop, Thomas Atkins, Jane Archibald, London Symphony Orchestra

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Atkins, Jane Archibald, Anne Sofie von Otter, Sir Thomas Allen, Marcus Farnsworth

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

London Symphony Orchestra, Anne Sofie von Otter, Marin Alsop, Jane Archibald

3:21

"Meanwhile, Candide stumbles on through the South American jungle" - Alleluia

London Symphony Orchestra, Carmen Artaza, Marcus Farnsworth, Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Chorus, Leonardo Capalbo

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Katherine McIndoe, Leonardo Capalbo, Carmen Artaza, Sir Thomas Allen, London Symphony Chorus, Lucy McAulay

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Chorus, Marin Alsop

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

Thomas Atkins, Leonardo Capalbo, Guildhall School Young Artists, London Symphony Orchestra, Jane Archibald, Anne Sofie von Otter, Marin Alsop, Carmen Artaza, Sir Thomas Allen

2:02

Bon Voyage

London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Marin Alsop, Thomas Atkins

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

Sir Thomas Allen, Jane Archibald, London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Anne Sofie von Otter, Frederick Jones

1:29

What's the Use

Marcus Farnsworth, Marin Alsop, Anne Sofie von Otter, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Eyers, Frederick Jones

4:04

"Cunegonde!" - You Were Dead, You Know (Reprise)

London Symphony Orchestra, Jane Archibald, Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop

1:01

"Sir, unhand that Odalisque" - Barcarolle (Reprise)

London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo, Carmen Artaza, Sir Thomas Allen, Jane Archibald, Anne Sofie von Otter, Thomas Atkins, Marcus Farnsworth, Marin Alsop

2:37

Universal Good (Life is Neither) - "Come, cast aside all vain speculations"

Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

Carmen Artaza, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Thomas Allen, Marcus Farnsworth, Thomas Atkins, Anne Sofie von Otter, Marin Alsop, Guildhall School Young Artists, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo, Jane Archibald

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator
Jane Archibald

Soprano

Andrew Cornall

Producer
Neil Hutchinson

Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Balance Engineer, Editing Engineer
Jonathan Stokes

Recording Engineer, Mastering Engineer
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor