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Candide / music by Leonard Bernstein ; adapted from Voltaire and the book by Hugh Wheeler ; staged and directed for video by Humphrey Burton ; a Video Music Production in association with Deutsche Grammophon.

Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon, [2006]

Distributed by Universal Music Distribution

©2006

1 videodisc (2 hr., 27 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

video file DVD video all regions

Leonard Bernstein's operetta, based on the classic Voltaire story. Voltaire's Candide begins in Westphalia, Germany, where Candide is tortured by noted philosopher Doctor Pangloss on the idea that "all is for the best...in this best of all worlds." Candide first accepts this philosophy, but as he experiences war, poverty, the maliciousness of man, and the hypocricy of the church, he begins to doubt Pangloss.

Musicals -- Television adaptations.

Concert television programs.

Concert films.

Wilbur, Richard, 1921-2017, lyricist.

Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987, author.

Hellman, Lillian, 1905-1984, lyricist.

Latouche, John, 1914-1956, lyricist.

Parker, Dorothy, 1893-1967, lyricist.

Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.

Hadley, Jerry, performer.

Anderson, June, 1952- performer.

Green, Adolph, performer.

Ludwig, Christa, performer.

Gedda, Nicolai, performer.

Jones, Della, performer.

Ollmann, Kurt, performer.

Bayley, Clive, performer.

Jenkins, Neil, performer.

Benson, Lindsay, performer.

Suart, Richard, performer.

Treleaven, John, 1950- performer.

Burton, Humphrey, 1931- director.

Kay, Hershy, arranger of music.

Mauceri, John, arranger of music.

adaptation of (work) Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Candide.

based on (work) Voltaire, 1694-1778. Candide.

London Symphony Orchestra, performer.

London Symphony Chorus, performer.

Deutsche Grammophon Video.

Video Music Productions.

Lyrics by Leonard Bernstein, Lillian Hellman, John La Touche, Dorothy Parker, Stephen Sondheim, Richard Wilbur ; narrative written by Leonard Bernstein and John Wells.

Orchestrations by Leonard Bernstein and Hershy Kay ; additional orchestrations by John Mauceri.

"Final revised version, 1989"--Container.

Concert performance.

Originally produced in 1991.

Program notes by John Wells and plot synopsis in English (12 pages : portraits) inserted in container.

Lyrics by Leonard Bernstein, Lillian Hellman, John La Touche, Dorothy Parker, Stephen Sondheim, Richard Wilbur ; narrative written by Leonard Bernstein and John Wells.

Orchestrations by Leonard Bernstein and Hershy Kay ; additional orchestrations by John Mauceri.

Jerry Hadley (Candide) ; June Anderson (Cunegonde) ; Adoph Green (Dr. Pangloss, Martin) ; Christa Ludwig (Old lady) ; Nicolai Gedda (Governor, Vanderdendur, Ragotski) ; Della Jones (Paquette) ; Kurt Ollmann (Maximilian, Captain) ; Clive Bayley (Bear-Keeper, Inquisitor, Tsar Ivan) ; Neil Jenkins (Cosmetic Merchant, Inquisitor, Prince Charles Edward) ; Lindsay Benson (Doctor, Inquisitor, King Stanislaus) ; Richard Suart (Junkman, Inquisitor, King Hermann Augustus) ; John Treleaven (Alchemist, Inquisitor, Sultan Achmet, Crook) ; supporting soloists ; London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra ; Leonard Bernstein, conductor.

Videotaped at the Barbican Centre, London, 13 December 1989.

DVD ; PCM stereo, DTS 5.0, Dolby digital 5.0 ; aspect ratio 4:3 ; region code 0 (worldwide).

Sung in English ; optional subtitles in English, German and French.

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DVD 782.14 Candide