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Candide (London 1989)

Libretto: Hugh Wheeler, Lillian Hellman
Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, June Anderson (Soprano), Della Jones (Mezzo-soprano), Jerry Hadley (Tenor), Kurt Ollmann (Baritone), Adolph Green (Voice), John Treleaven (Tenor), Neil Jenkins (Tenor), Lindsay Benson (Baritone), Richard Suart (Bass), Clive Bayley (Bass), Christa Ludwig (Mezzo-soprano), Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
1989, London, Abbey Road Studios

  • Act I

    • 1. Overture
      04:30
    • 2. Westphalia Chorale
      01:00
    • 3. Life Is Happiness Indeed
      02:59
    • 4. The Best of All Possible Worlds
      02:42
    • 5. Universal Good
      00:55
    • 6. Oh, Happy We
      02:04
    • 7. It Must Be So
      02:15
    • 8. Westphalia
      00:54
    • 9. Battle Music
      00:55
    • 10. Candide's Lament
      06:21
    • 11. Dear Boy
      04:20
    • 12. Auto-da-fé
      07:55
    • 13. Candide Begins His Travels – It Must Be Me (Candide's Second Meditation)
      03:11
    • 14. Paris Waltz
      03:17
    • 15. Glitter and Be Gay
      06:49
    • 16. You Were Dead, You Know
      03:01
    • 17. I Am Easily Assimilated
      04:13
    • 18. Quartet Finale
      03:24

  • Act II

    • 1. Universal Good
      01:07
    • 2. My Love (Governor's Serenade)
      02:29
    • 3. We Are Women
      03:34
    • 4. The Pilgrims' Procession / Alleluia
      02:41
    • 5. Quiet
      04:18
    • 6. Introduction to Eldorado (Instrumental)
      01:17
    • 7. The Ballad of Eldorado
      03:47
    • 8. Words, Words, Words (Martin's Laughing Song)
      03:09
    • 9. Bon Voyage
      02:43
    • 10. The Kings' Barcarolle
      03:53
    • 11. Money, Money, Money
      00:44
    • 12. What's The Use
      04:30
    • 13. The Venice Gavotte
      04:26
    • 14. Nothing More Than This
      04:03
    • 15. Universal Good (Life Is Neither)
      02:23
    • 16. Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)
      05:43

All recordings of "Candide (London 1989)"