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.

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 ex...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Main Author: Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987 (Author)
Corporate Authors: London Symphony Orchestra (Performer)
London Symphony Chorus (Performer)
Deutsche Grammophon Video
Video Music Productions
Other Authors: Wilbur, Richard, 1921-2017 (Lyricist)
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.)
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990
Voltaire, 1694-1778
Language:English
German
French
Language and/or Writing System:
Sung in English ; optional subtitles in English, German and French.
Published: Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon, [2006]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Genre:
Physical Description:1 videodisc (2 hr., 27 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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