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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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