Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop

3:25

The Paris Waltz

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

Marin Alsop, Jane Archibald, London Symphony Orchestra

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Chorus

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Anne Sofie von Otter

Mezzo-Soprano
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
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor