CANDIDE
Music by Leonard Bernstein; Lyrics by Richard Wilbur, Stephen Sondheim, John La Touche, Lilliam Helman, Dorothy Parker and Leonard Bernstein
Opera
Producing Company: Madison Opera
Venue, City and Date: Overture Hall at the Overture Center, April 2024
Conductor: John DeMain
Stage Director: Brian Cowing
Westphalia
Westphalia
The Battle
Lisbon
Lisbon
Paris
Paris
Cadiz
Buenos Aires
El Dorado
El Dorado
Nothing More Than This
Reviews
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“Additionally, his ebullient choreography complements Bernstein's vibrant score at every turn, while Matt Taylor's exceptional lighting design enhances the set's transitions from an early beige-on-beige-on-beige set to colorful far off lands.”