The San Francisco Symphony's recent concert performances of Leonard Bernstein's comic operetta "Candide," conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas, should have been the icing on the cake in the season-long ...

The South Florida Symphony Orchestra premieres “Candide” as part of its “Icons & Rebels Masterworks” season with performances in Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Key West. (Photo courtesy of South ...

Cast: David Adams, Megan King, Jake Coleman, Tommy Rowell, Paul Houghtaling, Patrick Jacobs, Aimee Riemersma, April Golliver; with the Mobile Opera Chorus. : Mobile Opera opens its 65th season with ...

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 ...

3 OH, MARY! Reveals Tour Dates and Cities For 2026-27 4 OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Cities It's hard to know how to categorize composer Leonard Bernstein's Candide, now in a ...

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Life is not always happiness, indeed. Or is it? To wit: "Candide," the musical with a glorious score by Leonard Bernstein and words by a kitchen-sinkful of distinguished writers, has been a problem ...

Leonard Bernstein’s operetta Candide deserves its place of honor in the repertoire of any contemporary classical music company. Since its Broadway debut in 1956 as a musical, the complex yet ...