In celebration of the Leonard Bernstein centennial, Santa Fe Opera opened its 62nd season June 29 with the company premiere of Candide. The new production is directed by Laurent Pelly. Performances continue in Santa Fe, New Mexico, through August 25.
Candide, based on Voltaire’s novella of the same name, features music by Bernstein; lyrics by Richard Wilbur, Stephen Sondheim, John La Touche, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Parker, and Bernstein; and a book by Hugh Wheeler.
The production stars Alek Shrader as Candide, Brenda Rae as Cunegonde, Helene Schneiderman as the Old Lady, and Kevin Burdette as Voltaire/Pangloss/Cacambo/Martin.
Flip through photos of the production below:
Alek Shrader and Brenda Rae
Kevin Burdette, Alek Shrader, and members of the Santa Fe Opera Chorus
Alek Shrader and Brenda Rae
Alek Shrader and Helene Schneiderman
Helene Schneiderman with the Santa Fe Opera Chorus
Alek Shrader, Brenda Rae, and Kevin Burdette
Kevin Burdette
Kevin Burdette, Alek Shrader, and the Santa Fe Opera Chorus
Alek Shrader, Brenda Rae, Richard Troxell, Kevin Burdette, Jarrett Ott, Helene Schneiderman, and the Santa Fe Opera Chorus
Ken Howard for Santa Fe Opera, 2018
Brenda Rae
Brenda Rae, Helene Schneiderman, and Alek Shrader
Richard Troxell and Brenda Rae
Helene Schneiderman and the Santa Fe Opera Chorus
Alek Shrader and Kevin Burdette
Alek Shrader
Ken Howard for Santa Fe Opera, 2018
Richard Troxell, Alek Shrader, Brenda Rae, and Helene Schneiderman
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