Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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"

Sir Thomas Allen, London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

1:53

It Must Be So (Candide's Meditation)

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo

1:53

"The helping hand" - Battle Music - Westphalia Chorale - Battle Scene

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

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)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

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)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Anne Sofie von Otter

Mezzo-Soprano
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

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
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor