The story of Candide is a particularly fascinating saga, from its origins as biting satire by French philosopher Voltaire through its rocky opera premiere to its revival as a Broadway sensation. Soprano Deanna Breiwick walks you through all this and even more in this episode of BlinkOpera!

Welcome to Season 3 of The Atlanta Opera Podcast's BlinkOpera, the series built to give you an introduction to operas told from the artists who actually perform them and know them intimately. So, let’s listen to the highlights, unpack the plot, and hear about performance anecdotes in a time-efficient and fun way!

Recording: Bernstein: Candide: London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus; Leonard Bernstein; Deutsche Grammophon; 1991

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