Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo

3:25

The Paris Waltz

Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

Marin Alsop, Jane Archibald, London Symphony Orchestra

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Chorus, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Jane Archibald

Soprano
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
Jane Archibald

Actor
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor