Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra

3:25

The Paris Waltz

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, Jane Archibald

6:06

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Anne Sofie von Otter

Mezzo-Soprano
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator
Jane Archibald

Soprano

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
Jane Archibald

Actor
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor