Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

1:53

It Must Be So (Candide's Meditation)

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo

1:53

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo

3:25

The Paris Waltz

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

London Symphony Orchestra, Jane Archibald, Marin Alsop

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Chorus

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator
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
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor