Listen to Candide, Act II: 27. What's The Use by Christa Ludwig, Nicolai Gedda, John Treleavan, Kurt Ollmann, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra & Leonard Bernstein

Candide, Act II: 27. What's The Use

Christa Ludwig, Nicolai Gedda, John Treleavan, Kurt Ollmann, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra & Leonard Bernstein

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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN

Christa Ludwig

Mezzosopran

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Dirigent:in

London Symphony Chorus

London Symphony Chorus

Chor

Nicolai Gedda

Tenor

John Treleavan

Tenor

Kurt Ollmann

Bariton

Simon Joly

Chorleiter:in

Justin Brown

Assistent:in des:der Dirigent:in

Richard Hickox

Leiter:in Musik

KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Komponist:in

Voltaire

Songwriter:in

Hugh Wheeler

Songwriter:in

Lillian Hellman

Lillian Hellman

Songwriter:in

John Latouche

Songwriter:in

Dorothy Parker

Songwriter:in

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim

Songwriter:in

Richard Wilbur

Songwriter:in

John Wells

Songwriter:in

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

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Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Aufnahmeingenieur:in

Andrew Wedman

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