Bernstein: Candide

Bernstein: Candide

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

4:42

Westphalian Fanfare - "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen"

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Sir Thomas Allen

2:42

Life Is Happiness Indeed - Parade

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

6:12

The Best of All Possible Worlds

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

2:42

"Class is dismissed" - Happy Instrumental

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

1:36

Oh, Happy We

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

2:04

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

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

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

2:52

"Candide, liberated by the battle"

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

2:46

Dear Boy

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

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)

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

5:19

Candide's Lament

London Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Capalbo, Marin Alsop

3:25

The Paris Waltz

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Marin Alsop

2:59

Glitter and Be Gay

London Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Jane Archibald

6:06

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

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

3:23

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

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

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

3:49

"The roués, though captivated!"

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

0:43

Quartet Finale

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

3:13

Universal Good

Marin Alsop, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

1:02

"Welcome back"

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

1:53

My Love (Governor's Serenade)

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

2:32

"Senor, I must take advice"

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

1:03

We Are Women (Polka)

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

3:21

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

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

4:09

Introduction to Eldorado - Sheep Song

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

4:57

Ballad of Eldorado

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

3:23

"Having arrived in Surinam"

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

2:02

Bon Voyage

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

2:44

"Of course, the ship sinks"

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

1:29

What's the Use

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:27

Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

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

4:39

Leonard Bernstein

Composer
Stephen Sondheim

Composer
Marin Alsop

Conductor
Anne Sofie von Otter

Mezzo-Soprano
Sir Thomas Allen

Baritone, Narrator

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
Sir Thomas Allen

Actor
Jane Archibald

Actor
Marcus Farnsworth

Actor
Lucy McAulay

Actor
Carmen Artaza

Actor
Frederick Jones

Actor
Liam Bonthrone

Actor
Thomas Atkins

Actor