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Candide, Act I: 14. I Am Easily Assimilated

Christa Ludwig, London Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein & London Symphony Chorus

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Credits

AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN

Christa Ludwig

Mezzosopran

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Dirigent:in

London Symphony Chorus

London Symphony Chorus

Chor

Simon Joly

Chordirigent:in

Justin Brown

Assistent:in des:der Dirigent:in

Richard Hickox

Leiter:in Musik

KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Komponist:in

Voltaire

Autor:in

Hugh Wheeler

Librettist:in

John Wells

Texte

Hershy Kay

Orchestrator:in

John Mauceri

Orchestrator:in

PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK

Hans Weber

Produzent:in

Alison Ames

Produzent:in

Gregor Zielinsky

Gregor Zielinsky

Mischtechniker:in

Jobst Eberhardt

Jobst Eberhardt

Aufnahmeingenieur:in

Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Aufnahmeingenieur:in

Andrew Wedman

Schnitttechniker:in

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