Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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"

Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

3:25

The Paris Waltz

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

Marin Alsop, Jane Archibald, London Symphony Orchestra

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Chorus, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Marin Alsop

Conductor
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
Jane Archibald

Actor
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor