Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen, Carmen Artaza, Leonardo Capalbo, 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

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

4:07

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo

3:25

The Paris Waltz

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Marin Alsop

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Marin Alsop

Conductor

Andrew Cornall

Producer
Neil Hutchinson

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

Recording Engineer, Mastering Engineer
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor