Candide

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Lyrics by Leonard Bernstein, Lillian Hellman, John La Touche, Dorothy Parker, Stephen Sondheim, Richard Wilbur; narrative written by Leonard Bernstein and John Wells.
Orchestrations by Leonard Bernstein and Hershy Kay; additional orchestrations by John Mauceri.
"Final revised version, 1989"--Container.
Concert performance.
Originally produced in 1991.
Program notes by John Wells and plot synopsis in English (12 p.) inserted in container.
Jerry Hadley (Candide) ; June Anderson (Cunegonde) ; Adoph Green (Dr. Pangloss, Martin) ; Christa Ludwig (Old lady) ; Nicolai Gedda (Governor, Vanderdendur, Ragotski) ; Della Jones (Paquette) ; Kurt Ollmann (Maximilian, Captain) ; Clive Bayley (Bear-Keeper, Inquisitor, Tsar Ivan) ; Neil Jenkins (Cosmetic Merchant, Inquisitor, Price Charles Edward) ; Lindsay Benson (Doctor, Inquisitor, King Stanislaus) ; Richard Suart (Junkman, Inquisitor, King Hermann Augustus) ; John Treleaven (Alchemist, Inquisitor, Sultan Achmet, Crook) ; supporting soloists ; London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra ; Leonard Bernstein, conductor.
DVD; PCM stereo., DTS 5.0, Dolby digital 5.0; aspect ratio 4:3; region code 0 (worldwide).
Contents: Candide.

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Bernstein's Final Revised Version of Candide submitted by vk on March 11, 2011, 7:22pm This DVD contains what Leonard Bernstein called his "final revised version" of his operetta Candide, videotaped at the London Barbican Centre in December 1989, less than a year before his death. In this concert, as expected, his music shines brilliantly, even overwhelming the credulity-stretching libretto. It also contains a video prologue and epilogue from the composer as well as a printed insert "Bernstein and Voltaire" by narrative collaborator John Wells, explaining what Bernstein wanted in this final revised version. Some consider this version definitive. Leonard Bernstein fans should not miss this DVD. Highly recommended.