Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen, London Symphony Orchestra

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra

3:25

The Paris Waltz

Sir Thomas Allen, London Symphony Orchestra, 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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Jane Archibald

Soprano
Anne Sofie von Otter

Mezzo-Soprano
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator

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
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor