Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen, London Symphony Orchestra

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

1:53

It Must Be So (Candide's Meditation)

Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

1:53

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo

3:25

The Paris Waltz

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Jane Archibald

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator
Jane Archibald

Soprano
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

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
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor