Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

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

Jane Archibald, London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Chorus, Katherine McIndoe, Carmen Artaza, Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop, 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"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

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)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Marin Alsop

Conductor
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
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor