Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

1:53

It Must Be So (Candide's Meditation)

Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

1:53

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

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)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop

3:25

The Paris Waltz

Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Jane Archibald

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator
Jane Archibald

Soprano
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Andrew Cornall

Producer
Neil Hutchinson

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

Recording Engineer, Mastering Engineer
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor