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classical music, opera, theatre
Bernstein: Candide
13 October 2018, Saturday
5 pm - 8 pm
one interval
Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
Produced by Müpa Budapest

This satirical parable from the age of Enlightenment is transported to the stage in an ingenious manner thanks to Leonard Bernstein's music, which elevates the work's complex message to the sphere of eternal truths. Voltaire's work remains the same satirical unmasking of the private sins and public vices that can and will occur in an ordinary life. The heroes of the piece sometimes complete the stages of this adventurous journey through space and the realm of ideas at a madcap tempo, which may explain why it seems so relevant in our world.

Produced on Broadway by The Chelsea Theater Center of Brooklyn in conjunction with Harold Prince and Ruth Mitchell.
Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Limited.

The performance is not recommended for audiences under the age of 16.

Presented by: CAFe Budapest

Conductor:

Máté Hámori

Featuring:

UMZE Chamber Ensemble, Pécs Ballet, Hungarian State Opera Chorus (choirmaster: Gábor Csiki)

Creators:

choreographer Balázs Vincze
director György Böhm
music Leonard Bernstein
book adapted Hugh Wheeler
lyrics by Richard Wilbur
additional lyrics Stephen Sondheim, John Latouche
Broadway production conceived and directed by Harold Prince
set Erzsébet Túri
costumes Tünde Kemenesi
dramaturgy Gergely Zöldi
assistant to the director András Aczél
Assistant chorus master Dániel Erdélyi
artistic assistant Etelka Polgár

Cast:

Dr. Voltaire / Dr. Pangloss / Host / Sage / 2nd sheep Péter Kálmán
Candide János Szemenyei
Cunegonde Antonia Dunjko
Maximillian Lajos Geiger
Old lady Bernadett Wiedemann
Paquette Zsófia Kálnay
Governor / Grand Inquisitor / 1st Bulgarian recruiting officer Tamás Tarjányi
Huntsman / Bulgarian soldier / 1st agent of the Inquisition / Slave driver / 1st sailor János Hajnal
Baroness / 1st sheep Etelka Polgár
Westphalian soldier / 2nd agent of the Inquisition / Governor's aide / 2nd sailor Márton Vincze
Servant / 2nd Bulgarian recruiting officer / Agent / 3rd sailor András Sütő
Baron / Don Issachar / Businessman / 4th sailor Ottó Magócs
Lion Máté Hámori
Three penitents / Three Spanish dons Benjámin Szegedi, Márió Matyó, István Kristóf
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