Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

4:42

Westphalian Fanfare - "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen"

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

1:53

It Must Be So (Candide's Meditation)

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo

1:53

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra

3:25

The Paris Waltz

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Jane Archibald

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Marin Alsop

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

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

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)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator
Anne Sofie von Otter

Mezzo-Soprano
Jane Archibald

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