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 ...

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 ...

Part of the BBC Proms. From the explosive energy of Bernstein’s Candide overture to the heart-tugging pathos of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, rising-star Canadian conductor Jordan de Souza makes his ...

Part of the BBC Proms. A great American orchestra marks Leonard Bernstein’s 100th-anniversary year with a concert of 20th century American classics that represent Bernstein in his multiple guises as ...

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 ...