1. Vivid painted wooden planks form the backdrop for bold white text with Bernstein: Candide and the London Symphony Orchestra. Also shown are Marin Alsop, Leonard Bernstein, and the LSO logo at the bottom.
  2. Performers, including a woman in a black suit and another in an orange-patterned dress, hold hands on stage with the London Symphony Orchestra after Bernstein: Candide, acknowledging applause.
  3. A man in a black suit sits on a table beside a woman in a pale pink gown, gesturing upward, as they perform onstage with the London Symphony Orchestra for Bernstein: Candide.
  4. A woman in a long orange patterned dress stands on a table, gesturing dramatically, surrounded by musicians and singers in a concert hall during Bernstein: Candide, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Several wooden chairs are around the table.
  5. An older man conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in Bernstein: Candide, gesturing expressively with his right hand as string musicians play behind him and a music stand sits before him.
  6. Two male opera singers in tuxedos, one in a large feathered hat, perform on stage with the London Symphony Orchestra for Bernstein: Candide, as musicians play behind them and an audience watches in the background.

Bernstein: Candide

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Marin Alsop leads the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in a new recording of Bernstein’s riotous satirical operetta 'Candide'.

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).

With lyrical contributions from acerbic writers Richard Wilbur, John Latouche, Lillian Hellman, and a young Stephen Sondheim, 'Candide' marries raucous humour with the extraordinary genius of Leonard Bernstein.

Composer Leonard Bernstein
Conductor Marin Alsop
Performers London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Guildhall School Young Artists
Soloists Leonardo Capalbo (Candide), Jane Archibald (Cunégonde), Anne Sofie von Otter (The Old Lady), Sir Thomas Allen (Dr Pangloss, Narrator), Thomas Atkins, Marcus Farnsworth

Disc 1
Candide, Act I

Disc 2
Candide, Act II

Release date 15 October 2021
LSO0834 | 0822231183426 

Digital booklet in English / Notes de programme en français / Einführungstexte auf Deutsch

Producer Andrew Cornall
Engineers Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded 8 & 9 December 2018 in the Barbican Hall, London

FLAC - 24bit 96kHz - Compatible with Windows and Android devices
MP3 - 320kbps - Universal compatibility

Available on streaming services

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Reviews

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Record of the Week

- BBC Radio 3 Record Review
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Performance ★★★★ / Sonics ★★★★

- HRAudio.net
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