Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

1:53

It Must Be So (Candide's Meditation)

Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

1:53

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, 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)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

3:25

The Paris Waltz

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

Jane Archibald, London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Chorus

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Jane Archibald

Soprano
Anne Sofie von Otter

Mezzo-Soprano
Marin Alsop

Conductor

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
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor