Research Catalog

Title

Candide [sound recording] : [the new Broadway cast recording] / music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Richard Wilbur ; with additional lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and John Latouche.

Author

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.

Publication

New York, NY : RCA Victor, p1997.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Voltaire, 1694-1778.
• Wilbur, Richard, 1921-2017.
• Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987
• Sondheim, Stephen
• Latouche, John, 1914-1956.
• Dale, Jim
• Martin, Andrea, 1947-
• Blackwell, Harolyn
• Barrett, Brent
• Logan, Stacey
• Danieley, Jason
• Lawrence, Mal Z.
• Johnson, Arte, 1929-2019
• Stern, Eric

Description

1 sound disc (1 hr., 11 min., 35 sec.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Candide

Alternative Title

Candide

Subject

• Musicals

Note

• Musical.
• Subtitle from container.
• Book adapted from Voltaire by Hugh Wheeler.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by Charlie Harmon & Garth H. Drabinsky, synopsis by Hugh Wheeler and libretto (32 p. : col. ill., ports.) inserted in container.

Performer (note)

• Jim Dale (Dr. Pangloss) ; Andrea Martin (The old lady) ; Harolyn Blackwell (Cunegonde) ; Brent Barrett (Maximillian) ; Stacey Logan (Paquette) ; Jason Danieley (Candide) ; Mal Z. Lawrence (The Grand Inquisitor) ; Arte Johnson (Hugo) ; supporting cast & musicians ; Eric Stern, musical direction.

Event (note)

• Recorded May 19-20, 1997, Hit Factory Studios, New York City.

Contents

• Overture (4:38) -- Life is happiness indeed (5:12) -- The old lady's false entrance (1:36) -- Best of all possible worlds (2:37) -- Oh happy we (1:56) -- It must be so (3:04) -- Glitter and be gay (5:43) -- The old lady's second false entrance (:33) -- Auto-da-fé (5:05) -- Candide's lament (3:19) -- You were dead you know (2:34) -- I am easily assimilated (3:55) -- Quartet finale (to Act 1.) (2:33). Quiet (3:56) -- What's the use (3:03) -- Make our garden grow (4:04).
• Act 2. Entr'acte (:53) -- Ballad of the new world (3:03) -- I am easily assimilated (reprise) (1:08) -- My love (2:00) -- Eldorado (1:07) -- Sheep song (3:18) -- The governor's waltz (3:32) -- Bon voyage (2:36) -- Quiet (3:56) -- What's the use (3:03) -- Make our garden grow (4:04).

Call Number

*LDC 21782 (F)

OCLC

37576356

Author

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.

Title

Candide [sound recording] : [the new Broadway cast recording] / music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Richard Wilbur ; with additional lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and John Latouche.

Imprint

New York, NY : RCA Victor, p1997.

Cast

Jim Dale (Dr. Pangloss) ; Andrea Martin (The old lady) ; Harolyn Blackwell (Cunegonde) ; Brent Barrett (Maximillian) ; Stacey Logan (Paquette) ; Jason Danieley (Candide) ; Mal Z. Lawrence (The Grand Inquisitor) ; Arte Johnson (Hugo) ; supporting cast & musicians ; Eric Stern, musical direction.

Event

Recorded May 19-20, 1997, Hit Factory Studios, New York City.

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Added Author

Voltaire, 1694-1778. Candide.

Wilbur, Richard, 1921-2017. Lyricist

Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987, adapter.

Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.

Latouche, John, 1914-1956. Lyricist

Dale, Jim, singer.

Martin, Andrea, 1947- singer.

Blackwell, Harolyn, singer.

Barrett, Brent, singer.

Logan, Stacey, singer.

Danieley, Jason, singer.

Lawrence, Mal Z., singer.

Johnson, Arte, 1929-2019, singer.

Stern, Eric, conductor.

Publisher No.

09026-68835-2 RCA Victor

Research Call Number

*LDC 21782 (F) Program notes, synopsis and libretto on file.