Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

4:42

Westphalian Fanfare - "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen"

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

3:25

The Paris Waltz

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Jane Archibald

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Chorus

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

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
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor