Harold prince several times renewed musical on broadway in new york, did the new libretto, because the original book in the new revival was not allowed to use by its author. Aug 25, 2009 new york city opera recently did a production of candide in the spring season and west side story came back to broadway early this year. Herald book and job office, 1847, by cesare sterbini, contrib. Candide scottish opera version 1988 comic operetta in two acts adaption of new york city opera house version by mauceri, miller and wells duration. The book is lowered to reveal candide and paquette. Original broadway production 1956 published in 1957 by random house. In the 1974 version, the book was rewritten by hugh wheeler as adapted from voltaire and at the insistence of director hal prince with added humor, ultimately saving it from being a complete disaster by some accounts. Candide is the illegitimate nephew of a german baron. Jun 06, 2015 in candide, bernstein fuses philosophy and comedy. Fastpaced, funny, and philosophical, this tony awardwining broadway smash is now considered an operatic masterpiece. I loved the overture to candide, with its splashy, exuberant.
Eric sean fogels choreography and costumes by jennifer moeller do the trick, as does the chorus directed by the redoubtable grant. Returns a scene from candide with, from left, daniel reichard, jessica wright, richard kind, kyle pfortmiller and lauren worsham. Bernst eins c andide opera wire making its premiere on december 1st, 1956, leonard bernsteins candide. Erie mills cunegonde, david eisler candide, john lankston voltairedr. The story is based on a novella by voltaire, a satire about a man named candide and his journey to becoming much more world weary.
The broadway musical candide translates the biting satirical novel written in 1758 by the great. This is a quick summary and analysis of candide by voltaire. Pangloss is soon hanged as a heretic, and candide is flogged for listening with approval to panglosss philosophy. Lillian hellman, the author of the original book, refused to let any of her work be used in the revival, so prince. This operetta by leonard bernstein is an absolute jewel. A comic operetta based on voltaires satire hellman, lillian, bernstein, leonard, wilbur, richard on. Deceptive cadence conductor marin alsop explains how her mentor, leonard bernstein, probes the essential questions of humanity in his comic. A comic operetta based on voltaires satire book by lillian hellman score by leonard bernstein lyrics by richard wilbur other lyrics by john latouche and dorothy parker. Candide opera house licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of new world records. Candide scottish opera version 1988 comic operetta in two acts adaption of new york city opera house version by.
Mar 24, 2020 brought up in the household of a powerful baron, candide is an openminded young man, whose tutor, pangloss, has instilled in him the belief that all is for the best. Sep 12, 2010 lenny himself conducts the overture from candide with the london symphony orchestra. The musical tells the story of four main characters and candide. Being a comic operetta, it satirizes the prevailing attitudes of voltaires time, particularly those of the church and of monarchism. Candide is a comic operetta written by leonard bernstein in 1956. Playwright and librettist lillian hellman saw clear parallels between the. A graduate of the juilliard opera center, he was a national winner of the 1998 metropolitan opera national council auditions. The baron catches the two kissing and expels candide from his home. Candide and pangloss arrive in lisbon to find it destroyed by an earthquake and under the control of the inquisition. The comic operetta, candide, captures voltaires depiction of the cynicism of. None of the aspirations of the heroes are expressed nor they reach them. Although this early draft of hugh wheelers book would be revised before production began, most of the dialogue would remain intact. Jan 28, 2016 the other and more damnable problem is the libretto. The album gradually became a cult hit, but hellmans libretto was criticised as being too serious an adaptation of voltaires novel.
However, the new format stayed in the new york city opera for 32 plays, becoming a staple in the repertoire since operettas are acted much rarer than musicals. A noted philosopher, doctor pangloss, tutors the baron on philosophical optimism, the idea that all is for the best. Cathedral off stage we hear either a a regular church te deum or b bernsteins fons pietatis. Libretto based on voltaires philosophical fiction, candide. Each of the pieces has stunning humour, passion and musicality.
Leonard bernstein candide scottish opera version opera. He grows up in the barons castle under the tutelage of the scholar pangloss, who teaches him that this world is the best of all possible worlds. Based on the novella of the same name by the french writer voltaire, candide is a rarely performed operetta that helped cement bernsteins reputation as a brilliant composer and master of musical styles. Based on voltaires 1759 novella of the same name, candide takes the audience on a roundtheworld romp of idealistic optimism as it clashes with a series of absurdly unfortunate events. Opening in 1994, lyric opera of chicago had a production at the civic opera house directed by prince. Candide is a fastmoving and fantastical tale which established voltaire as not only one of the most important but controversial authors of his time. Candide is an operetta with music composed by leonard bernstein, based on the 1759 novella of the same name by voltaire. A comic opera in two acts, as performed by the italian opera company at castle garden, new york, sept, 1847 new york.
Book adapted from voltaire by hugh wheeler, lyrics by richard wilbur, with additional lyrics by stephen sondheim. A comic operetta by leonard bernstein librarything. Hugh wheeler librettist in addition to writing the librettos for a little night. Candide falls in love with the barons young daughter, cunegonde. Pangloss, joyce castle old lady, scott reeve maximillian, maris clement paquette, new york city opera chorus and orchestra, john mauceri. Join arizona opera as we welcome nina bernstein simmons, leonard bernsteins youngest daughter, as she guides us through the musical wit of her fathers operatic masterpiece. Browse through our libretto list with all libretti on opera, ordered by composer in alphabetical order. Book by lillian hellman score by leonard bernstein lyrics by richard wilbur other lyrics by john latouche and. In october 1982, new york city opera beverly sills, general manager presented candide in its first version for an opera. Candide, illegitimate nephew to the baron, is scorned by the barons son, maximilian, and loves his beautiful daughter, cunegonde. Candide by leonard bernstein opera guide and synopsis. New york city opera recently did a production of candide in the spring season and west side story came back to broadway early this year. That opera, however, was banned and never performed. The operetta was first performed in 1956 with a libretto by lillian hellman.
Pangloss, teaches him that their world is the best of all possible worlds. Known as the chelsea version, this is the earliest version of candide available for performance. Score of opera classical vocal reprints, 18002987474. Candide bernstein libretto pdf 14 by junkscorlege issuu. One fine spring morning, he took it into his head to take a. Book summary candide begins in the german town of westphalia, where candide, a young man, lives in the castle of baron of thundertentronckh. After his beating, an old woman dresses candides wounds and then, to his astonishment, takes him to cunegonde. Last saturday, the glorious singers of long beach opera aided by kristof van grysperre and his 14piece orchestra proved why the vocals are always worth hearing regardless of the which version of candide you are seeing.
Libretto by richard wilbur, stephen sondheim, john latouche, and leonard bernstein. The project gutenberg ebook of candide, by voltaire this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Candide vocal score the official leonard a comic operetta in two acts scottish operetta edition of the opera house version 1989 by leonard bernstein, book by hugh wheeler, based on the satire by voltaire. One fine spring morning, he took it into his head to take a walk, and he marched straight forward. Candide grows up in the home of baron thundertentronckh in the german province of westphalia. Leonard bernstein candide english subtitles youtube. He wrote an opera libretto too, based not on candide but on the biblical episode of samson and delilah, for the composer jeanphilippe rameau. Leonard bernstein candide selezione dallopera youtube. But when his love for the barons rosycheeked daughter is discovered, candide is cast out to make his own way in the world. Dec 24, 2016 leonard bernstein candide selezione dallopera interpreti. Candide new york city opera rose theater, lincoln center. Wheeler writer of the last two books had passed away, so john wells helped to produce this version. Based on the novella of the same name by the french writer voltaire, candide is a rarely performed operetta that helped cement bernsteins. Dec 30, 2016 the director harold prince unveils a model of the set at a rehearsal of new york city operas revival of leonard bernsteins candide.
They are dressed in fantastically brilliant eldoradan costumes of jeweled gold. This production conducted by daniel black directed by keturah stickann sung in english with supertitle projections running time is 308 including intermission. Candide, as a musical opera, has a highly complex history, having gone through multiple alterations since it first premiered in 1956 with a book by lillian hellman. The lion comes over to them, sniffs, rolls on his belly. Candide operetta in two acts, based on the novella by voltaire music by leonard bernstein book by hugh wheeler lyrics by richard wilbur premiere. Buy vocal score and aria sheet music online at sheet music plus. Candide and cunegonde fall in love and once their feelings are discovered, candide is banished from barony and tricked into joining the bulgarian army to ravage his own homeland. Candide synopsis broadway musical this musical does not have some kind of plot, all events are situation comedy sitcom occurring consecutively. As a full length twoact production, a great deal of music that had been cut in 1973 was reinstated, under mr. This project has been several years in the making and.
While this production was a box office flop, the music was highly praised, and an original cast album was made. Candide was struck with amazement, and could not for the soul of him conceive how he came to be a hero. When new york city opera revived candide in the early 1980s, hellman threatened to yank the show off the stage, says bernsteins executor, harry. Herald book and job office, 1847, by cesare sterbini. Candide is pressganged into the bulgar army, which attacks and destroys the schloss. Revised edition vocal selections bernstein, leonard on. The high and low notes from around the international opera stage opera profile. A noted philosopher, doctor pangloss, tutors the baron on. Jun 07, 2019 scottish opera version theatre royal glasgow, 1988 polish premiere teatr wielki, lodz, 2005.
The young people are happy because their professor, doctor pangloss, instils in them an undiluted optimism an optimism that is the best of all possible worlds. Featured software all software latest this just in old school emulation msdos games historical software classic pc games software library. Scottish opera version vocal score as well as others sources were given expertise for you. Candide the 1973 libretto second draft, august 1973. In 1958, a fullscale production in london, england, was prepared, with a revised book. Fastpaced, funny, and philosophical, anchorage opera. This presenation is sure to delight and present a unique perspective on arizona opera s upcoming production of candide. Candide operetta candide is an operetta with music composed by leonard bernstein, based on the 1759 novella of the same name by voltaire. Chelsea theater production second draft august 14, 1973 note. Candide lillian hellmans original book message board.
With wheelers book, it has become more like an opera, not a musical. Leonard bernstein opera candide may well prove to be the most difficult entry. One of the great conundrums of american musical theater is that there has never been a totally satisfying production of candide, the 1956 musical, usually identified as a leonard bernstein show as it is in the new york city opera s current program notes, although the original lyrics were written mostly by richard wilbur and the book. Candide illustrated by adrien moreau with introductions. Candide hun kim cunegonde wonjung kim pangloss jaemyung shon old lady chanyang choi paquette eunok kim maximilian taehoon. Satirical operetta candide by bernstein takes over the opera candide is a naive young man who is travelling around the world, desperately trying to understand what his teacher, pangloss, could mean. There isnt much i could say about the musical candide that hasnt been written about before. Lillian hellmans original libretto has fallen under the pen of as many as seven writers over the decades, amending some of the shows shortcomings, but yet it. In october 1982, new york city opera beverly sills, general manager presented candide in its first version for an opera house. Some people likes looking at, not only science book but in addition novel and candide. Candide has been revised and reworked several times.
The novella has been widely translated, with english versions titled candide. Jun 29, 2018 he operetta candide or opera, or musical comedy, or whatever it is ought to leave everyone smiling, but for leonard bernstein it proved to be an ongoing frustration. Jessica tyler wright paquette is thrilled to reprise her role as paquette after appearing in new york city opera s 2008 production of candide, also under. Following this success, the new version has been expanded to two acts, and its production began in 1982. A score by legendary leonard bernstein is but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to candide and its theatrical offerings. It closely resembled the 1982 opera house version, but included more lyrics by stephen sondheim. Arizona opera celebrates composer leonard bernsteins centennial with the company premiere of candide. Dec 01, 2017 making its premiere on december 1st, 1956, leonard bernsteins candide is adapted from a novella of the same name written by the enlightenmentera philosopher voltaire. Based on the novella of the same name by voltaire book by hugh wheeler. The children are cunegonde and maximilliam, the beautiful daughter and son of the baron, paquette, a servant girl, and candide, a bastard cousin. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at.
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