Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen, London Symphony Orchestra

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra

3:25

The Paris Waltz

Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen, London Symphony Orchestra

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

London Symphony Orchestra, Jane Archibald, Marin Alsop

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Chorus, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Anne Sofie von Otter

Mezzo-Soprano
Jane Archibald

Soprano
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator

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
Jane Archibald

Actor
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor