Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

1:53

It Must Be So (Candide's Meditation)

London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop

1:53

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

3:25

The Paris Waltz

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

Jane Archibald, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Chorus

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Jane Archibald

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
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor