Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

4:42

Westphalian Fanfare - "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen"

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

3:25

The Paris Waltz

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Jane Archibald

6:06

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

Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, 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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Marin Alsop

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Jane Archibald

Soprano

Andrew Cornall

Producer
Neil Hutchinson

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

Recording Engineer, Mastering Engineer
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor