Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo

3:25

The Paris Waltz

Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

Jane Archibald, London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Marin Alsop

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Marin Alsop

Conductor
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator
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
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor