Organization

Admin

Bergen National Opera

Stage director

Thom Southerland

Conductor

Karen Kamensek

Lighting designer

Matt Clutterham

Costume designer

Jonathan Lipman

Singer

Tenor

Anthony Gregory

Candide

Soprano

Vuvu Mpofu

Cunegonde

Baritone

Kevin Whately

Narrator

Gidon Saks

Dr Pangloss

Contralto

Randi Stene

Old Woman

Marcus Farnsworth

Maximilian

Kitty Whately

Paquette

Martin

David Curry

Governor

Vanderdendur

Captain

Ragotski

Tom Smith

Cosmetic Merchant

Bass

Erlend Tvinnereim

Alchemist

First inquisitor

Señor I

Señor II

Charles Edward

Sultan Achmet

Crook

David Hansford

Bearkeeper

Anton Ljungqvist

Doctor

Alexander Robin Baker

Junkman

Second inquisitor

Third inquisitor

Hermann Augustus

Tsar Ivan

Spoken

King Stanislas

Croupier

Orchestra

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Others

Grieg Kor Bergen Philharmonic Choir

Bergen Filharmoniske Kor

English

Bergen

Norway

Public

Santiago Martin Bermejo

Norwegian

Approved

When Leonard Bernstein and his group of sparky librettists chose Voltair´s revolutionary Age of Enlightenment novella to create an operetta they took on a major challenge. The story – about an innocent youth who weathers a series of spectacular misfortunes, but emerges resolutely optimistic – races around the world embracing earthquakes, murders, furious fires and all manner of disasters. But Bernstein was undaunted, producing a fabulous score which reflects all the bitter-sweet joy, sarcasm, wit and wonder of the text.

We´re thrilled to have distinguished actor Kevin Whately as our narrator, brilliant young tenor Anthony Gregory as Candide, and award-winning young South African soprano Vuvu Mpofu as Cunegonde, and great Norwegian mezzo Randi Stene as the Old Lady. Candide is directed by rising star Thom Southerland.

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Edvard Grieg Kor
Bergen Philharmonic Choir

Semi-staged concert
Candide is usually presented as a semi-staged concert. This means that the singers and actors are wearing costume elements and there is a limited number of props. The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is on stage during semi-staged concerts in and in the pit during fully staged operas.

New production by Bergen National Opera

Presented by Bergen National Opera and Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Candide by Bernstein, From (2018/2018), Directed by Thom Southerland,, Conductor Karen Kamensek, Bergen National Opera, Bergen, Norway

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Crew

Ensemble

Program, About & Synopsis

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