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Candide (1956) is a comic operetta by Leonard Bernstein, based on the novella of the same name by Voltaire. The original libretto was written by Lillian Hellman. It has existed in many versions since its original inception but is now generally performed with a book by Hugh Wheeler. The primary lyricist was Richard Wilbur. Other contributors to the text were John Latouche, Dorothy Parker, Lillian Hellman, Stephen Sondheim, and Leonard Bernstein. Hershy Kay, John Mauceri, and Maurice Peress contributed orchestrations.
Musical numbers
Overture
The Best of All Possible Worlds
Oh, Happy We
It Must Be So
Paris Waltz
Glitter and ...Read More
Candide (1956) is a comic operetta by Leonard Bernstein, based on the novella of the same name by Voltaire. The original libretto was written by Lillian Hellman. It has existed in many versions since its original inception but is now generally performed with a book by Hugh Wheeler. The primary lyricist was Richard Wilbur. Other contributors to the text were John Latouche, Dorothy Parker, Lillian Hellman, Stephen Sondheim, and Leonard Bernstein. Hershy Kay, John Mauceri, and Maurice Peress contributed orchestrations.
Musical numbers
Overture
The Best of All Possible Worlds
Oh, Happy We
It Must Be So
Paris Waltz
Glitter and Be Gay
Ring-around-a-rosy
Auto Da Fe
You Were Dead, You Know
I'm Easily Assimilated
Quartet
My Love
Quiet
Eldorado
Bon Voyage
Words, Words, Words
Venice Gavotte
What's the Use?
King's Barcarolle
Universal Good
Make Our Garden Grow
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