Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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"

Sir Thomas Allen, London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

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, Jane Archibald, Marin Alsop

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Marin Alsop

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Anne Sofie von Otter

Mezzo-Soprano
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator

Andrew Cornall

Producer
Neil Hutchinson

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

Recording Engineer, Mastering Engineer
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor