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Candide (London 1989)

Libretto: Hugh Wheeler, Lillian Hellman
Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Jerry Hadley (Tenor), June Anderson (Soprano), Adolph Green (Voice), Christa Ludwig (Mezzo Soprano), Nicolai Gedda (Tenor), Della Jones (Mezzo Soprano), Clive Bayley (Bass), Kurt Ollmann (Baritone), Neil Jenkins (Tenor), Lindsay Benson (Baritone), Richard Suart (Bass), John Treleaven (Tenor)
1989, London, Abbey Road Studios
34 Tracks, 1:51:34
    • Overture
      04:30

  • Act I

    • 1. Westphalia Chorale (Chorus)
      01:00
    • 2. Life Is Happiness Indeed (Candide)
      02:59
    • 3. The Best Of All Possible Worlds (Dr. Pangloss, Cunegonde, Paquette, Candide, Maximilian)
      02:42
    • 4. Universal Good (Cunegonde, Paquette, Candide, Maximilian)
      00:55
    • 5. Oh, Happy We (Candide, Cunegonde)
      02:04
    • 6. It Must Be So (Candide's First Meditation) (Candide)
      02:15
    • 7. Westphalia Chorale (Chorus)
      00:54
    • 8. Battle Music (Mazurka)
      00:55
    • 9. Candide's Lament (Candide)
      06:21
    • 10. Dear Boy (Dr. Pangloss, Chorus)
      04:20
    • 11. Auto-da-Fé (What a day) (Candide, Dr. Pangloss, Inquisitors, Judges, Chorus)
      07:55
    • 12. Candide Continues His Travels – It Must Be Me (Candide's Second Meditation) (Candide)
      03:11
    • 13. The Paris Waltz
      03:17
    • 14. Glitter and Be Gay (Cunegonde)
      06:49
    • 15. You Were Dead, You Know (Candide, Cunegonde)
      03:01
    • 16. I Am Easily Assimilated (The Old Lady, Cunegonde, Chorus)
      04:13
    • 17. Quartet Finale (Candide, Cunegonde, The Old Lady, Captain, Chorus)
      03:24

  • Act II

    • 1. Universal Good (Chorus)
      01:07
    • 2. My Love (Governor's Serenade) (Governor, Cunegonde)
      02:29
    • 3. We Are Women (Polka) (Cunegonde, The Old Lady)
      03:34
    • 4. The Pilgrim's Procession – Alleluia (Maximilian, Chorus)
      02:41
    • 5. Quiet (The Old Lady, Cunegonde, Governor of Buenos Aires)
      04:18
    • 6. Introduction to Eldorado
      01:17
    • 7. Ballad of Eldorado (Candide, Chorus)
      03:47
    • 8. Words, Words, Words (Martin's Laughing Song) (Martin)
      03:11
    • 9. Bon Voyage (Vanderdendur, Chorus)
      02:43
    • 10. The Kings' Barcarolle (Charles Edward, Candide, Hermann Augustus, Dr. Pangloss, Sultan Achmet, Tsar Ivan, Stanislaus)
      03:53
    • 11. Money, Money, Money (Croupier, Chorus)
      00:44
    • 12. What's the Use? (The Old Lady, Ragatski, Maximilian, Crook, Chorus)
      04:30
    • 13. The Venice Gavotte (The Old Lady, Candide, Cunegonde, Dr. Pangloss)
      04:26
    • 14. Nothing More Than This (Candide)
      04:03
    • 15. Universal Good (Chorus)
      02:23
    • 16. Make Our Garden Grow (Ensemble)
      05:43