Candide the Musical Lyrics


Candide is an operetta with music composed by Leonard Bernstein, based on the 1759 novella of the same name by Voltaire. The operetta was first performed in 1956 with a libretto by Lillian Hellman; but since 1974 it has been generally performed with a book by Hugh Wheeler which is more faithful to Voltaire's novel. The primary lyricist was the poet Richard Wilbur. Other contributors to the text were John Latouche, Dorothy Parker, Lillian Hellman, Stephen Sondheim, John Mauceri, John Wells, and Bernstein himself.

1956 Broadway
Candide the Musical Songs with Lyrics

1. Overture
2. The Best of All Possible Worlds
3. Oh, Happy We
4. It Must Be So
5. Paris Waltz
6. Glitter and Be Gay
7. You Were Dead, You Know
8. My Love
9. I'm Easily Assimilated
10. Quartet Finale
11. Quiet
12. Eldorado
13. Bon Voyage
14. What's the Use?
15. The Venice Gavotte
16. Make Our Garden Grow



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1 Candide - SYNOPSIS
2 Candide - Oh, Happy We Lyrics
3 Candide - It Must Be So Lyrics
4 Candide - Glitter and Be Gay Lyrics
5 Candide - You Were Dead, You Know Lyrics
6 Candide - My Love Lyrics
7 Candide - I'm Easily Assimilated Lyrics
8 Candide - Quartet Finale Lyrics
9 Candide - Quiet Lyrics
10 Candide - Bon Voyage Lyrics
11 Candide - What's the Use? Lyrics
12 Candide - The Venice Gavotte Lyrics
13 Candide - Make Our Garden Grow Lyrics