Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

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

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

1:53

It Must Be So (Candide's Meditation)

Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra

1:53

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

Marcus Farnsworth, Thomas Atkins, Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo, Sir Thomas Allen, London Symphony Chorus, 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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Chorus

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator
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
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor