By August, Bernstein had completed a score that consisted of some two hours of music and over thirty numbers. In May of 1956, Bernstein, Hellman, and Wilbur, along with director Tyrone Guthrie, met on Martha’s Vineyard to work on Candide. Hellman, who was an expert at concocting “well made” plays such as The Children’s Hour, was not experienced at writing comedy Wilbur’s elegant verse is excessively clever at times and Bernstein’s tuneful, touching, and varied music can often seem overwhelming. ![]() Candide, based on Voltaire’s picaresque 1759 novella, contains an embarrassment of riches that do not quite coalesce into a show. Performance Time: Approximately 4 minutesĭespite its distinguished roster of collaborators, including Lillian Hellman and Richard Wilbur, among others, Leonard Bernstein’s Candide has always posed a conundrum for those seeking to produce it. Born August 25, 1918, in Lawrence, MassachusettsĬoncert premiere on Januat Carnegie Hall by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Bernstein
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