Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

4:42

Westphalian Fanfare - "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen"

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Anne Sofie von Otter

Mezzo-Soprano
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator
Marin Alsop

Conductor

Andrew Cornall

Producer
Neil Hutchinson

Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Balance Engineer, Editing Engineer
Jonathan Stokes

Recording Engineer, Mastering Engineer
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor