Candide > Concert Cast
Show Details
- Show
- Candide (26)
- Music
- Leonard Bernstein (491)
- Lyrics
- Richard Wilbur (18)
- Book
- Lillian Hellman (9)
Recording Details
- Date
- December 8, 2018
- Type
- Audio / Concert Cast
- Method
- Live
- Language
- English
- Location
- UK / England / London
- Theatre/Venue
- Barbican Hall
- Lyrics
- Leonard Bernstein (491), Lillian Hellman (9), John Latouche (73), Stephen Sondheim (702), John Wells (8)
- Book
- Lonny Price (29), Hugh Wheeler (22)
- Conductor
- Marin Alsop (9)
- Performer
- Thomas Allen (53) — Dr Pangloss, Narrator, Jane Archibald (2) — Cunégonde, Carmen Artaza, Thomas Atkins (2), Liam Bonthrone, Leonardo Capalbo — Candide, Jonathan Eyers, Marcus Farnsworth (3), Guildhall School Young Artists, Frederick Jones, London Symphony Chorus (4), Lucy McAuley, Katherine McIndoe, Anne Sofie von Otter (11) — The Old Lady
- Musician
- London Symphony Orchestra (49)
- Notes
- Made almost three decades after the composer's own iconic recording with the Orchestra, Alsop's new version was captured during celebratory concerts marking Bernstein's centenary year, and features an outstanding array of soloists, including Leonardo Capalbo (Candide), Jane Archibald (Cunégonde), Anne Sofie von Otter (The Old Lady) and Sir Thomas Allen (Dr Pangloss, Narrator).
- Shortcode
- [r46357]
Releases
- Format
- 2-SACD
- Label
- Lso Live LSO0834
- Released
- 2021-10-15
- Barcode
- 0822231183426
- Audio
- Stereo
- Download
- Buy from
- Notes
- 2 SACD Hybrid discs in cartonsleeves + booklet, all in clamshell digibox. Booklet in English, French & German. SACD incl. stereo | multi-channel 5.1
- # Tracks
- 39
- Lists
- 46 collectors / 5 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl70530]
Disc 1: | ||
1. | Overture | (4:42) |
2. | Westphalian Fanfare | |
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen" -- Sir Thomas Allen | (2:42) | |
3. | Life Is Happiness Indeed | |
Parade -- Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, Jane Archibald, Marcus Farnsworth, Frederick Jones, Carmen Artaza, Lucy McAulay | (6:12) | |
4. | The Best of All Possible Worlds -- Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, Jane Archibald, Marcus Farnsworth, Carmen Artaza | (2:42) |
5. | "Class is dismissed" | |
Happy Instrumental -- Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, Jane Archibald, Carmen Artaza | (1:36) | |
6. | Oh, Happy We -- Jane Archibald, Leonardo Capalbo | (2:04) |
7. | "What is he doing to my sister?" | |
Candide Begins His Travels -- Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, Jane Archibald, Marcus Farnsworth, Frederick Jones, Carmen Artaza, Lucy McAulay | (1:53) | |
8. | It Must Be So (Candide's Meditation) -- Leonardo Capalbo | (1:53) |
9. | "The helping hand" | |
Battle Music | ||
Westphalia Chorale | ||
Battle Scene -- Sir Thomas Allen, Jane Archibald, London Symphony Chorus | (2:52) | |
10. | "Candide, liberated by the battle" -- Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo | (2:47) |
11. | Dear Boy -- Sir Thomas Allen, London Symphony Chorus | (4:07) |
12. | "Candide and Dr Pangloss board a crowded ship" | |
Storm Music | ||
Earthquake Music -- Sir Thomas Allen, Liam Bonthrone | (1:24) | |
13. | Auto-da-fé (What a day) -- Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, Thomas Atkins, Marcus Farnsworth, Guildhall School Young Artists, London Symphony Chorus | (5:19) |
14. | Candide's Lament -- Leonardo Capalbo | (3:25) |
15. | The Paris Waltz -- Sir Thomas Allen | (2:59) |
16. | Glitter and Be Gay -- Jane Archibald | (6:06) |
17. | "Suddenly, Candide rushes in" | |
You Were Dead, You Know -- Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, Jane Archibald | (3:23) | |
18. | "Quick, Madame, The Jew!" | |
Entrance of the Jew | ||
Entrance of the Archbishop | ||
Travel to the Stables -- Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, Jane Archibald, Anne Sofie von Otter, Frederick Jones, Liam Bonthrone | (4:58) | |
19. | Barcarolle -- Anne Sofie von Otter, Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, Jane Archibald | (4:15) |
20. | I Am Easily Assimilated (Old Lady's Tango) -- Anne Sofie von Otter, Jane Archibald, Thomas Atkins, Frederick Jones, London Symphony Chorus | (3:49) |
21. | "The roués, though captivated!" -- Sir Thomas Allen, Anne Sofie von Otter, Leonardo Capalbo, Marcus Farnsworth | (0:44) |
22. | Quartet Finale -- Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, Jane Archibald, Anne Sofie von Otter, Marcus Farnsworth, London Symphony Chorus | (3:13) |
Disc 2 | ||
1. | Universal Good -- London Symphony Chorus | (1:02) |
2. | "Welcome back" -- Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, Thomas Atkins, Marcus Farnsworth, Carmen Artaza, Frederick Jones, Liam Bonthrone | (1:53) |
3. | My Love (Governor's Serenade) -- Thomas Atkins, Jane Archibald | (2:32) |
4. | "Senor, I must take advice" -- Sir Thomas Allen, Jane Archibald, Anne Sofie von Otter, Marcus Farnsworth, Thomas Atkins | (1:03) |
5. | We Are Women (Polka) -- Jane Archibald, Anne Sofie von Otter | (3:21) |
6. | "Meanwhile, Candide stumbles on through the South American jungle" | |
Alleluia -- Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, Marcus Farnsworth, Carmen Artaza, London Symphony Chorus | (4:09) | |
7. | Introduction To Eldorado | |
Sheep Song -- Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, Carmen Artaza, Katherine McIndoe, Lucy McAuley, London Symphony Chorus | (4:57) | |
8. | Ballad of Eldorado -- Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Chorus | (3:23) |
9. | "Having arrived in Surinam" -- Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, Jane Archibald, Anne Sofie von Otter, Thomas Atkins, Carmen Artaza, Guildhall School Young Artists | (2:02) |
10. | Bon Voyage -- Thomas Atkins, London Symphony Chorus | (2:44) |
11. | "Of course, the ship sinks" -- Sir Thomas Allen, Anne Sofie von Otter, Jane Archibald, Frederick Jones | (1:29) |
12. | What's the Use? -- Anne Sofie von Otter, Marcus Farnsworth, Frederick Jones, Jonathan Eyers, London Symphony Chorus | (4:04) |
13. | "Cunegonde!" | |
You Were Dead, You Know (Reprise) -- Leonardo Capalbo, Jane Archibald | (1:01) | |
14. | "Sir, unhand that Odalisque" | |
Barcarolle (Reprise) -- Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, Jane Archibald, Anne Sofie von Otter, Marcus Farnsworth, Thomas Atkins, Carmen Artaza | (2:37) | |
15. | Universal Good (Life is Neither) | |
"Come, cast aside all vain speculations" -- Leonardo Capalbo, London Symphony Chorus | (2:27) | |
16. | Make Our Garden Grow (Finale) -- Sir Thomas Allen, Leonardo Capalbo, Jane Archibald, Anne Sofie von Otter, Marcus Farnsworth, Thomas Atkins, Carmen Artaza, Guildhall School Young Artists, London Symphony Chorus | (4:39) |
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