Candide (operetta by Leonard Bernstein)

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Candide (operetta by Leonard Bernstein) is a satirical comic operetta, based on Voltaire’s novella, known for its brilliant score, witty libretto, and frequent revivals in both opera and musical theatre.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comic operetta
operetta
satirical work
additionalLyricsBy Stephen Sondheim
basedOn Candide, or Optimism
linked to: Candide
basedOnWorkAuthor Voltaire
broadwayOpeningDate 1956-12-01
broadwayTheatre Martin Beck Theatre
composer Leonard Bernstein
countryOfOrigin United States
firstPerformanceDate 1956-10-29
genre comic opera
operetta
satire
hasInstrumentation chorus
full symphony orchestra
vocal soloists
language English
librettist Lillian Hellman
Richard Wilbur
lyricist Dorothy Parker
John La Touche
Richard Wilbur
mainCharacter Candide
Cunegonde
linked to: Cunégonde

Dr. Pangloss
linked to: Pangloss

The Old Lady
linked to: the Old Woman
notableFeature brilliant orchestral overture
virtuosic coloratura writing for soprano
witty libretto
notableNumber Glitter and Be Gay
Make Our Garden Grow
Overture to Candide
The Best of All Possible Worlds
orchestrationBy Leonard Bernstein
originalProducer Lillian Hellman
Theatre Guild
performanceTradition frequently produced by musical theatre companies
frequently revived by opera companies
premiereLocation Boston, Massachusetts
premiereVenue Colonial Theatre, Boston
publisher Boosey & Hawkes
recordedBy Bernstein Festival of the Arts Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein
settingLocations Lisbon
Paris
South America
Westphalia
settingPeriod 18th century
subjectMatter critique of naive optimism
philosophical optimism

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Candide hasAdaptation Candide (operetta by Leonard Bernstein)
Fra Fee notableWork Candide (stage production)
linked to: Candide (operetta by Leonard Bernstein)
Fra Fee performedIn Candide (stage production)
linked to: Candide (operetta by Leonard Bernstein)
Mary Zimmerman notableWork Candide (stage adaptation)
linked to: Candide (operetta by Leonard Bernstein)
Mary Zimmerman directed Candide (stage production)
linked to: Candide (operetta by Leonard Bernstein)