Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra

3:25

The Paris Waltz

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

London Symphony Orchestra, Jane Archibald, Marin Alsop

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Chorus

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator
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
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor