Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

1:53

It Must Be So (Candide's Meditation)

London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop

1:53

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

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
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor