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Candide
Musical
1956 Original Broadway Cast

Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Richard Wilbur
Book by Lillian Hellman

Based on the book from Voltaire

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CD Now - Ordered 09.01.2000 - Shipped 09.08.2000 - Received 09.28.2000

Additional lyrics by John Latouche and Dorothy Parker. Producers: Ethel Linder Reiner in association with Lester Osterman,Jr., Staged by Tyrone Guthrie, Production Designed by Oliver Smith, Costumes Designed by Irene Sharaff, Lighting by Paul Morrison, Musical Director: Samuel Krachmalnick, Orchestrations by Leonard Bernstein and Hershy Kay, Production Associate: Thomas Hammond. Record producer: Goddard Lieberson.

This recording was made on December 9, 1956.

Candide opened Saturday, December 1, 1956, at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City and Closed Febuary 2, 1957 after 73 performances.

The booklet contains 5 pages of text by Didier Deutsch, including a synopsis of about 2 pages. There are also 4 big B&W pictures of the cast and also of Leonard Bernstein. The English text is followed by its translation in German, French and Italian.

Musical Numbers
14:07OvertureOrchestra
23:26The Best Of All Possible Worlds
Ensemble
Max Adrian, Chorus, Barbara Cook, Robert Rounseville
31:51Oh, Happy We
Duet
Robert Rounseville, Barbara Cook
41:52It Must Be So
Song
Robert Rounseville
51:38Paris Waltz SceneOrchestra
65:44Glitter And Be Gay
Aria
Barbara Cook
72:30You Were Dead, You Know
Duet
Robert Rounseville, Barbara Cook
82:30My Love
Serenade
William Olvis, Barbara Cook, Irra Petina
93:33I Am Easily Assimilated
Tango
Irra Petina, Chorus, Barbara Cook
102:46Quartet FinaleRobert Rounseville, Barbara Cook, William Olvis, Irra Petina
113:49Quiet
Trio
Irra Petina, William Olvis, Barbara Cook
123:14Eldorado
Ballad
Robert Rounseville, Chorus
132:36Bon Voyage
Schottische
Chorus, William Olvis
143:41What's The Use?
Waltz
Irra Petina, William Chapman, Norman Roland, Robert Mesrobian, Chorus
153:58GavotteIrra Petina, Robert Rounseville, Max Adrian, Barbara Cook
164:21Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)Entire Company
The Cast
Dr. Pangloss Max Adrian
Cunegonde Barbara Cook
Candide Robert Rounseville
Baron Robert Mesrobian
Maximillian Louis Edmond
King Of Hesse Conrad Bain
Hesse's General Norman Roland
Man Boris Aplon
Woman Doris Okerson
Dutch Lady Margaret Roy
Dutch Man Tony Drake
Atheist Robert Rue
Arab Conjuror Robert Barry
Infant Casmira Maria Novotna
Lawyer William Chapman
Very, Very Old Inquisitor Conrad Bain
Very Old Inquisitor Charles Aschmann
Junkman Robert Cosden
Wine-Seller Stanley Grover
Bear Charles Morrell
Bear Man Robert Rue
Alchemist Charles Aschmann
Grocery Lady Margaret Roy
Beggars Margaret Roy
Robert Cosden
Thomas Pyle
French Lady Maud Scheerer
Old Lady Irra Petina
Marquis Milton Boris Aplon
Sultan Milton Joseph Bernard
Pilgrim Father Robert Rue
Pilgrim Mother Dorothy Krebill
Captain Conrad Bain
Martin Max Adrian
Governor Of Buenos Aires William Olvis
Officers George Blackwell
Tony Drake
Thomas Pyle
Ferone William Chapman
Madame Sofronia Irra Petina
Duchess Maud Scheerer
Prefect Of Police Norman Roland
Prince Ivan Robert Mesrobian
Scrub Lady Barbara Cook
Duke Of Naples Charles Aschmann
Croupier Robert Barry
Lady Cutely Dori Davis
Lady Toothly George Blackwell
Lady Soothly Fred Jones
Lady Richmond Thomas Pyle
Singers Peggyann Alderman
Charles Aschmann
Robert Barry
George Blackwell
Dori Davis
Jack DeLon
Tony Drake
Naomi Farr
Stanley Grover
Fred Jones
Mollie Knight
Dorothy Krebill
Vivian Laurence
Henry Lawrence
Robert Mesrobian
Lois Monroe
Doris Okerson
Thomas Pyle
Margaret Roy
Robert Rue
Mara Shorr
Dorothy White
Dancers Alvin Beam
Charles Czarny
Marvin Gordon
Carmen Gutierrez
Charles Morrell
Frances Noble
Liane Plane
Gloria Stevens

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