Leonard bernsteins candide premiered on broadway in 1956, the. Chelsea theater production second draft august 14, 1973 note. The young and naive title character is betrothed to the baron of westphalias beautiful daughter cunegonde, and along with the maid paquette and cunegonde. Candide and cunegonde fall in love and once their feelings are discovered, candide is banished from barony and tricked into joining the. 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 opened on broadway in december 1956, directed by tyrone guthrie. The composer continued to refine candide, and numerous writers and directors have also fiddled with the libretto, including hal prince, stephen sondheim, hugh wheeler and john wells. This production of the leonard bernstein 1956 operetta, which hovers between opera and musical theater, is a step toward a totally revamped city opera. Candide bernstein libretto pdf 14 by junkscorlege issuu. That album is responsible for keeping candide alive.
Bernstein creates a lyric work unique in its genre. Libretto vocal book paperback by hugh wheeler author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Union avenue opera celebrates bernsteins centennial with. Leonard bernstein candide selezione dallopera youtube. Just like the fate of the work itself, the young candides initiation journey is marked by several adventures and sudden changes. Librettovocal book paperback by hugh wheeler author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. About the opera candide candide is an operetta with music composed by leonard bernstein, based on the novella of the same name by voltaire. Both theaters had once been part of the busiest entertainment district outside broadway in new york. This presenation is sure to delight and present a unique perspective on arizona opera s upcoming production of candide. Jul 08, 2019 union avenue operas rendition of the scottish opera version of candide is a terrific combination of silly comedy, ridiculous coincidences and biting satire, all guided by bernsteins cheerful and invigorating music. 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. At this point he had not received stephen sondheims lyrical contributions. The baron catches the two kissing and expels candide from his home.
Book by lillian hellman score by leonard bernstein. Being a comic operetta, it satirizes the prevailing attitudes of voltaires time, particularly those of the church and of monarchism. Candide by leonard bernstein opera guide and synopsis. To the same eight bars as candide, cunegonde sings of the happiness of her lot. Eric sean fogels choreography and costumes by jennifer moeller do the trick, as does the chorus directed by the redoubtable grant. Its effervescent score includes the classic songs, make our garden grow and glitter and be gay. Despite this, an original cast album was released, and this was a hit. Use our search for soundclips, synopses, roles, recommended recordings, librettists, news. A comedy that mocks the worlds absurdity, this american operetta questions the optimism of brave new world and its supposed superiority. Regardless of the language in which the script is written, when and where the story is set greatly affects the musical atmosphere. Pangloss, candides teacher expounds his famous philosophy, to the effect that all is for the best the best of all possible worlds the happy couple sing their marriage duet oh, happy we, and the ceremony is about to take place wedding chorale when war breaks out between westphalia and. Union avenue operas rendition of the scottish opera version of candide is a terrific combination of silly comedy, ridiculous coincidences and biting satire, all guided by bernsteins cheerful and invigorating music.
Candide is an operetta with music composed by leonard bernstein, based on the 1759 novella of the same name by voltaire. 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. Then, in 1973, harold prince and his collaborators finally made candide a success. Candide scottish opera version 1988 comic operetta in two acts adaption of new york city opera house version by mauceri, miller and wells duration.
Leonard bernstein candide english subtitles youtube. Please visit our frequently asked questions webpage to find answers relating to this issue and the santa fe opera. Candide is the illegitimate nephew of a german baron. It was a box office failure, running for two months with 73 performances. Candide, thus driven out of this terrestrial paradise, rambled a long time without knowing where he went. Over this anniversary season, we will look back at the chicago of a decade ago, explore the 85 years of. Each of the pieces has stunning humour, passion and musicality. Candide is one of my favorite pieces in all of musical theater. Candide synopsis broadway musical this musical does not have some kind of plot, all events are situation comedy sitcom occurring consecutively. 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 by stating that man lives in the best of all possible worlds. For tickets or inquiries, please call our box office during business hours 9. Full of sadness, candide roams on until he comes across the everoptimistic pangloss, who has been wounded and now sports a metal nose.
London took the play in 1959, where it acted in three different locations. In the country of westphalia, candide is about to be married to the lovely cunegonde. In most cases, music composed to stories set in europe sounds different from the music of stories set in the americas. Playwright and librettist lillian hellman saw clear parallels between the. Based on the eponymous work by voltaire, candide according to bernstein transposes the caustic voltairean sense of humour into contemporary american society. He also hired john mauceri as the musical director, and patricia birch to provide choreography. Leonard bernstein candide scottish opera version opera. A regional opera regular, swanson grounds candide in boyish charm and innocence, a warm counterweight to morleys cunegonde, who steals the show with her coloratura runs like the one at the end. 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. Candide falls in love with the barons young daughter, cunegonde. Libretto carmen english translation libretto djamileh. 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. 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. 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.
Lillian hellman, the author of the original book, refused to let any of her work be used in the revival, so prince. None of the aspirations of the heroes are expressed nor they reach them. It had been more than twenty years since candide had a broadway production. It begins with a young man, candide, who is living a.
Dec 24, 2016 leonard bernstein candide selezione dallopera interpreti. Hellmans book is much maligned, its a bit stogy but wheelers is too comic booky. Candide the 1973 libretto second draft, august 1973. Candide leonard bernstein, original broadway cast songs. This operetta by leonard bernstein is an absolute jewel. Leonard bernstein candide selezione dallopera interpreti. 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. Feb 20, 2018 the composer continued to refine candide, and numerous writers and directors have also fiddled with the libretto, including hal prince, stephen sondheim, hugh wheeler and john wells. Although he is without want, the count expresses discontent surprise. The comic operetta, candide, captures voltaires depiction of the cynicism of. The book is lowered to reveal candide and paquette.
Returns a scene from candide with, from left, daniel reichard, jessica wright, richard kind, kyle pfortmiller and lauren worsham. A graduate of the juilliard opera center, he was a national winner of the 1998 metropolitan opera national council auditions. Jonathan miller and john wells directed and further adapted hugh wheelers script. This presenation is sure to delight and present a unique perspective on arizona operas upcoming production of candide. 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. Jessica tyler wright paquette is thrilled to reprise her role as paquette after appearing in new york city operas 2008 production of. Prince discarded lillian hellmans book and hired hugh wheeler to go back to voltaire and create a new libretto. Make our garden grow is possibly the most beautiful ending of any musicaloperettaopera every written. Candide is based on the 1759 french novella, candide. Explore our 450 operas, music theatre works, operettas and musicals, from popular classics to the latest contemporary operas. Candide, on the other hand, is set in europe in the 18th century. Candide is subjected to a significant number of edits by a variety of people before arriving at its final form which encompasses all its originality. Chelsea theater production second draft august 14, 1973 note 30 oct 2018. 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 was struck with amazement, and could not for the soul of him conceive how he came to be a hero. Jan 09, 2017 this production of the leonard bernstein 1956 operetta, which hovers between opera and musical theater, is a step toward a totally revamped city opera. The musical tells the story of four main characters and candide is the name of one of them. After the castle of thundertentronck, the home candide has known forever, is destroyed along with its. The broadway musical candide translates the biting satirical novel written in. The children are cunegonde and maximilliam, the beautiful daughter and son of the baron, paquette, a servant girl, and candide, a bastard cousin. Book was terribly criticized, mainly because it was too serious, opposed to the musical of the genre of social parody.
Hugh wheeler librettist in addition to writing the librettos for a little night. 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 operas current program notes, although the original lyrics were written mostly by richard wilbur and the book was written by lillian hellman who did not. The young and naive title character is betrothed to the baron of westphalias beautiful daughter cunegonde, and along with the maid paquette and cunegondes brother maximilian, they all. The operetta was first performed in 1956 with a libretto by lillian hellman. This was also the 1982 new york city opera version, with yet. With a new libretto by hugh wheeler, a revised score with new lyrics by. Candide and martin arrive at count pococurantes magnificent home. Cathedral off stage we hear either a a regular church te deum or b bernsteins fons pietatis. Original broadway production 1956 published in 1957 by random house.
One fine spring morning, he took it into his head to take a walk, and he marched straight forward, conceiving it to be a privilege of the human species, as well as of the. Celebrate the centenary of leonard bernstein with this new production featuring the michigan opera theatre studio artists. Bernsteins funny, philosophical, quickpaced take on voltaires biting satire on the tragedy of human nature. Candide, as a musicalopera, has a highly complex history, having gone through multiple alterations since it first premiered in 1956 with a book by lillian hellman.
Candide is pressganged into the bulgar army, which attacks and destroys the schloss. Its a fitting tribute to cap off the american composers centennial celebration. Hellman wrote the book and a libretto, and bernstein wrote the rest of the music. Bernstein is the author of the two most famous masterpieces of american musical theatre. Candide new york city opera rose theater, lincoln center. A regional opera regular, swanson grounds candide in boyish charm and innocence, a warm counterweight to morleys cunegonde, who steals the show with her coloratura runs like the one at. Candide hun kim cunegonde wonjung kim pangloss jaemyung shon old lady chanyang choi paquette eunok kim maximilian taehoon. The novella has been widely translated, with english versions titled candide. A score by legendary leonard bernstein is but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to candide and its theatrical offerings. With a ponderous libretto by the famed playwright lilian hellman, the.
Score of opera classical vocal reprints, 18002987474. Book by lillian hellman score by leonard bernstein lyrics by richard wilbur other lyrics by john latouche and. Although this early draft of hugh wheelers book would be revised before production began, most of the dialogue would remain intact. Additional lyrics by stephen sondheim and john latouche martin beck theatre, broadway december 1, 1956 73 perfs saville theatre, london april 30, 1959 60 perfs.
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