Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

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

Jane Archibald, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator
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
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor