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Additional authors

1. Voltaire, 1694-1778.
2. Wilbur, Richard, 1921-2017
3. Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987.
4. Hellman, Lillian, 1905-1984
5. Latouche, John, 1914-1956
6. Parker, Dorothy, 1893-1967
7. Sondheim, Stephen
8. Hadley, Jerry
9. Anderson, June, 1952-
10. Green, Adolph
11. Ludwig, Christa
12. Gedda, Nicolai
13. Jones, Della
14. Ollmann, Kurt
15. Bayley, Clive
16. Jenkins, Neil
17. Benson, Lindsay
18. Suart, Richard
19. Treleaven, John, 1950-
20. Burton, Humphrey, 1931-
21. London Symphony Orchestra
22. London Symphony Chorus
23. Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
24. Video Music Productions
25. PolyGram Video (Firm)

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (147 min.) : sd., col.; 12 in.

Summary

1. Adaptation of Voltaire's fable about a young man whose simplicity and optimism drop him into one disaster after another.

Subject

1. Musicals

Call number

1. *LVD 14 (F)

Note

1. Concert performance.
2. Program notes and plot synopsis by John Wells in English with French translation (10 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.
3. "Final revised version, 1989"--Container.

Credits (note)

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

Event (note)

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

System details (note)

1. Laser disc, Extended play CLV, digital sound, NTSC, CX encoded, stereo.

Author

1. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.

Title

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

Imprint

1. Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon ; New York, NY : Manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Video, c1991.

Performer

1. 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.

Credits

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

Event

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

System details

1. Laser disc, Extended play CLV, digital sound, NTSC, CX encoded, stereo.

Added author

1. Voltaire, 1694-1778. Candide.
2. Wilbur, Richard, 1921-2017, lyricist.
3. Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987.
4. Hellman, Lillian, 1905-1984, lyricist.
5. Latouche, John, 1914-1956, lyricist.
6. Parker, Dorothy, 1893-1967, lyricist.
7. Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.
8. Hadley, Jerry, performer.
9. Anderson, June, 1952- performer.
10. Green, Adolph, performer.
11. Ludwig, Christa, performer.
12. Gedda, Nicolai, performer.
13. Jones, Della, performer.
14. Ollmann, Kurt, performer.
15. Bayley, Clive, performer.
16. Jenkins, Neil, performer.
17. Benson, Lindsay, performer.
18. Suart, Richard, performer.
19. Treleaven, John, 1950- performer.
20. Burton, Humphrey, 1931- Director
21. London Symphony Orchestra.
22. London Symphony Chorus.
23. Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
24. Video Music Productions.
25. PolyGram Video (Firm)

Publisher no.

1. 072 523-1 Deutsche Grammophon

Research call number

1. *LVD 14 (F) Plot synopsis and notes on file.