Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

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

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Marin Alsop

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

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)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Marin Alsop

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Jane Archibald

Soprano

Andrew Cornall

Producer
Neil Hutchinson

Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Balance Engineer, Editing Engineer
Jonathan Stokes

Recording Engineer, Mastering Engineer
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor