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Title:
Candide / Leonard Bernstein ; [based on the book by Voltaire ; lyrics by Richard Wilbur ; with additional lyrics by John La Touche ... et al. ; orchestrations by Leonard Bernstein and Hershy Kay].
Author:
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.

Wilbur, Richard, 1921-

Latouche, John, 1914-1956.

Kay, Hershy.

Hadley, Jerry.

Anderson, June, 1952-

Green, Adolph.

Ludwig, Christa.

Gedda, Nicolai.

Jones, Della.

Ollmann, Kurt.

Bayley, Clive.

Voltaire, 1694-1778. Candide.

London Symphony Chorus.

London Symphony Orchestra.
Publication Information:
Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon, ℗1991.
Call Number:
K CAND CAN H52 2877A-B
Series:
Bernstein conducts Bernstein
Physical Description:
2 audio discs (112 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Deutsche Grammophon: 429 734-2 (429 735-2--429 736-2).

Musical; "final revised version, 1989"--Container.

Ed. recorded: Jalni Publications/Boosey & Hawkes.

Compact disc.

Program notes by Andrew Porter, biographical notes, and libretto (59 p. : ports.) in container.
Contents:
Disc 1: Act I: Overture / Leonard Benrstein (4:30) -- Westphalia chorale / Leonard Bernstein -- John Wells (1:00) -- Life is happiness indeed / Leonard Bernstein -- Stephen Sondheim (2:59) -- The best of all possible worlds / Leonard Bernstein -- John La Touche (2:42) -- Universal good / Leonard Bernstein -- John Wells (0:55) -- Oh, happy we / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (2:04) -- It must be so / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (2:15) -- Westphalia / Leonard Bernstein -- John Wells (0:54) -- Battle music / Leonard Bernstein (0:55) -- Candide's lament / Leonard Bernstein -- John La Touche (6:21) -- Dear boy / Leonard Barnstein -- Richard Wilbur (4:20) -- Auto-da-fe (What a day) / Leonard Bernstein -- John La Touche -- Richard Wilbur (7:55) -- Candide begins his travels / Leonard Bernstein \ It must be me / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (3:11) -- The Paris waltz / Leonard Bernstein (3:18) -- Glitter and be gay / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (6:48) -- You were dead, you know / Leonard Bernstein -- John La Touche (3:01) -- I am easily assimilated (Old lady's tango) / Leonard Bernstein (4:13) -- Quartet finale / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (3:24).

Disc 2: Act II: Universal good / Leonard Bernstein -- John Wells (1:07) -- My love (Governor's serenade) / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur -- John La Touche (2:29) -- We are women (Polka) / Leonard Bernstein (3:34) -- The pilgrim's procession/Alleluia / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (2:41) -- Quiet / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (4:18) -- Introduction to Eldorado / Leonard Bernstein (1:17) -- The ballad of Eldorado / Leonard Bernstein -- Lillian Hellman (3:47) -- Words, words, words (Martin's laughing song) / Leonard Bernstein (3:11) -- Bon voyage / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (2:43) -- The kings' barcarolle / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (3:53) -- Money, money, money (Venice gambling scene) / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (0:44) -- What's the use / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (4:30) -- The Venice gavotte / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur -- Dorothy Parker (4:26) -- Nothing more than this / Leonard Bernstein (4:03) -- Universal good (Life is neither) / Leonard Bernstein -- Lillian Hellman (2:23) -- Make our garden grow (Finale) / Leonard Bernstein -- Richard Wilbur (5:41).
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