| Description |
2 audio discs (1 hr., 31 min., 45 sec.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
013145 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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stereo |
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digital recording |
| Note |
Comic operetta. |
| Performer |
Erie Mills (Cunegonde) ; Joyce Castle (Old Lady) ; Maris Clement (Paquette) ; John Lankston (Voltaire, Dr. Pangloss, Businessman, Governor, second gambler) ; Jack Harrold (Grand Inquisitor, Pasha-Prefect) ; David Eisler (Candide) ; James Billings (Judge, first gambler) ; Scott Reeve (Maximilian) ; New York City Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; John Mauceri, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded 1985 May Manhattan Center, New York. |
| Note |
Title from disc label. |
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"Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc." |
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Program notes by Theodore S. Chapin, John Mauceri and Harold Prince, synopsis, biographical notes on the performers, bibliography, discography, and libretto (35 pages : illustrations) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Overture -- Fanfare ; Life is happiness indeed -- The best of all possible worlds -- Happy instrumental ; Oh, happy we -- Candide begins his travels -- It must be so : (Candide's meditation) -- Westphalian fanfare ; Chorale ; Battle music ; It must be so (reprise) -- Entrance of the Jew -- Glitter and be gay -- Earthquake music ; Dear boy -- Auto-da-fé : (What a day) -- Candide's lament -- You were dead, you know -- Travel (to the stables) ; I am easily assimilated -- Quartet finale -- Disc 2. Entr'acte -- Ballad of the New World -- My love -- Barcarolle -- Alleluia -- Eldorado -- Sheep song -- Governor's waltz -- Bon voyage -- Quiet -- Constantinople ; What's the use -- Finale : Make our garden grow. |
| Language |
Sung in English. |
| Subject |
Musicals.
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Musicals. |
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Operas.
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Operas. |
| Genre/Form |
CDs.
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Musicals.
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Musicals.
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Operas.
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Operas.
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| Subject |
Musicals. |
| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987, librettist.
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Wilbur, Richard, 1921-2017, lyricist.
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Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.
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Latouche, John, 1914-1956, lyricist.
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Mills, Erie, singer.
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Castle, Joyce, singer.
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Clement, Maris, singer.
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Lankston, John, singer.
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Harrold, Jack, singer.
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Eisler, David, 1955-1992, singer.
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Billings, James, singer.
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Reeve, Scott, singer.
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Mauceri, John, conductor, writer of added commentary.
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Chapin, Theodore S., writer of added commentary.
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Prince, Harold, 1928-2019, writer of added commentary.
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Opera adaptation of (work): Voltaire, 1694-1778.
Candide.
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Container of (work): Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
Candide.
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New York City Opera. Chorus, singer.
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New York City Opera. Orchestra, performer.
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Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc., sponsoring body.
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| Music No. |
NW 340/341-2 New World Records (set) |
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NW 340-2 New World Records (disc 1) |
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NW 341-2 New World Records (disc 2) |
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