Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

1:53

It Must Be So (Candide's Meditation)

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo

1:53

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo

3:25

The Paris Waltz

Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen, London Symphony Orchestra

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

Jane Archibald, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Marin Alsop

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Jane Archibald

Soprano
Marin Alsop

Conductor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Mezzo-Soprano

Andrew Cornall

Producer
Neil Hutchinson

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

Recording Engineer, Mastering Engineer
Jane Archibald

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor