Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

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

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

1:53

It Must Be So (Candide's Meditation)

Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra

1:53

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop, 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

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

1:24

Auto-da-fé (What a day)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

Marin Alsop, Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Orchestra

3:25

The Paris Waltz

Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

Jane Archibald, Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

4:58

Barcarolle

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

4:15

I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango)

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Marin Alsop

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

4:04

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

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

1:01

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Anne Sofie von Otter

Mezzo-Soprano
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
Leonardo Capalbo

Actor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor