Sponsored by: PNC Private Bank
Leonard Bernstein’s Candide
JANUARY 14, 16 & 19
Program
South Florida Symphony Orchestra
Sebrina María Alfonso, Music Director
Dan Wallace Miller, Stage Director
Dr. Giselle Elgarresta Rios, Ensemble Director
A Comedic Operetta in Two Acts
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
Additional lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, John Latouche, Lillian Hellman and Leonard Bernstein
Book by Hugh Wheeler based on the satire by Voltaire
Book adapted for the New York Philharmonic by Lonny Price
Original Premiere Date: May 5, 2004, New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City
Act One
- Overture - Orchestra
- Life is Happiness Indeed - Candide, Cunegonde, Maximilian, Paquette
- The Best of All Possible Worlds - Pangloss, Candide, Cunegonde, Maximilian, Paquette
- Oh, Happy We - Candide, Cunegonde
- It Must Be So (Candide's First Meditation) - Candide
- Westphalia Chorale - Chorus
- Dear Boy - Pangloss, Chorus
- Auto-da-fé - Judges, Inquisitors, Chorus
- This World (Candide's Lament) - Candide
- Paris Waltz Scene - Orchestra
- Glitter and Be Gay - Cunegonde
- You Were Dead, You Know - Candide, Cunegonde
- Barcarolle - Orchestra
- I am Easily Assimilated - The Old Lady, Chorus
- Quartet Finale - Candide, Cunegonde, The Old Lady, Captain
Act Two - Entr'acte - Orchestra
- My Love (Governor's Serenade) - Governor, Maximilian
- We Are Women (Polka) - The Old Lady, Cunegonde
- Alleluia - Chorus
- Quiet - The Old Lady, Cunegonde, Governor
- Sheep's Song - Sheep
- Ballad of Eldorado - Candide, Chorus
- Bon Voyage (Hornpipe) - Vanderdendur, Chorus
- What's the Use? - The Old Lady, Ragotski, Prefect, Crook
- You Were Dead, You Know (Reprise) - Candide, Cunegonde
- Barcarolle (reprise) - Orchestra
- Make Our Garden Grow (Finale) - Candide, Cunegonde, Company
Program Notes
About the Artists
Cast
David Walton Candide | Chelsea Lehnea Cunegonde | Jason Zacher Dr. Pangloss/ Narrator/Voltaire |
Alissa Anderson The Old Lady | Lisa Marie Rogali Paquette | Lovell Rose Maximilian |
Ben Ross Captain/Rogotski | Max Jacob Zander Governor/ Vanderdendur | Michael Gonzales Baron |
Brooke Larimer Baroness/Sheep Two | Jonathan Lee Archbishop | Esqui Don Issachar |
Otto Montenegro Grand Inquisitor | Andre Namestnic Father Bernard | Jonas Rimkunas Crook |
Rebecca Rutovsky Sheep One |
Production/Design Team
Susan T. Danis Production/ Artistic Management | Karen Banos Personnel Manager | Michael Miles Props/ Scenic Design |
Ebony Burton Lighting Designer | Kevin Wiley Wig & Makeup Designer | |
Lee Soroko Fight Choreographer | Marcie Friedman Production Stage Manager | Jordan Angelo Assistant Stage Manager |
Pianists
Dr. Beverly Coulter | Dr. Alan Mason |
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