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MUSICAL SELECTIONS
This limited-run production of "Candide" was presented at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall and recorded live on May 7, 2004.
"Overture"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra
"Life Is Happiness Indeed"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Jeff Blumenkrantz, Kristin Chenoweth, Paul Groves, Janine LaManna
"The Best of All Possible Worlds"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by John Latouche
Thomas Allen, Kristen Chenoweth, Paul Groves, Janine LaManna, Jeff Blumenkrantz
"Oh, Happy We"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
Paul Groves, Kristin Chenoweth
"It Must Be So" (Candide's First Meditation)
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
Paul Groves
"Westphalia Chorale"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Chorus
"Dear Boy"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
Thomas Allen, Chorus
"Auto da-fé"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Leonard Bernstein, John Latouche, Stephen Sondheim, Richard Wilbur
Judges, Inquisitors, Chorus
"This World" (Candide's Lament)
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Paul Groves
"Paris Waltz Scene"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra
"Glitter and Be Gay"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
Kristin Chenoweth
"You Were Dead, You Know"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by John Latouche, Richard Wilbur
Paul Groves, Kristin Chenoweth
"I Am Easily Assimilated"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Leonard Bernstein
Patti LuPone, Chorus
"Quartet Finale"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
Paul Groves, Kristin Chenoweth, Patti LuPone, Michael McElroy, Chorus
Entr'acte
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra
"My Love"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by John Latouche, Richard Wilbur
John Herrera, Jeff Blumenkrantz
"We Are Women"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Leonard Bernstein
Kristin Chenoweth, Patti LuPone
"Alleluia"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
Chorus
"Quiet"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
Patti LuPone, Kristin Chenoweth, John Herrera
Sheep's Song
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Gina Ferrall, Patty Goble
Ballad of Eldorado
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Lillian Hellman
Paul Groves, Chorus
"Bon Voyage"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
Stanford Olsen, Chorus
"What's the Use?"
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
Patti LuPone, Stanford Olsen, John Herrera, Michael McElroy, Chorus
"You Were Dead, You Know" (Reprise)
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by John Latouche, Richard Wilbur
Paul Groves, Kristin Chenoweth
"Make Our Garden Grow" (Finale)
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
Paul Groves, Kristin Chenoweth, Company
Top banner photos: Jeff Blumenkrantz (Maximilian), Paul Groves (Candide), Janine LaManna (Paquette), and Kristin Chenoweth (Cunegonde); conductor Marin Alsop (all photos by Chris Lee). |
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In addition to the Baron Thunder-Ten-Tronck, Michael McCormick plays the Donald Trump-esque Inquisitor. |
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The finale of Act I, as the lovers, accompanied by The Old Lady, escape to the New World on the Captain's ship. |
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A DVD of the concert performance is available from Amazon.com. |
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