Conductor Marin Alsop explains how her mentor, Leonard Bernstein, probes the essential questions of humanity in his comic operetta Candide. In 'Candide,' Bernstein Fuses Philosophy And Comedy Leonard ...

In his Los Angeles Opera program note for Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide,” which opened at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Saturday night, music director James Conlon points out that the original ...

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On the heels of the new film “Maestro,” an American director will stage Leonard Bernstein’s often-reworked operetta in its “concert version.” By David Belcher The production history of “Candide,” ...

In “Candide,” the title character endures multiple misadventures, including heartbreak, travel fatigue and the Inquisition. In other words, it’s the ultimate feel-good show. Funny, free-wheeling and ...

Labor Day started with political activism, and that's the foundation for Leonard Bernstein's Candide. We'll hear the Overture. Justus Franz conducts a multinational group of musicians called the ...