Candide
From the creator of West Side Story, and based on the classic novel by Voltaire, Leonard Bernstein’s Candide combines musical theatre, opera and satire in a truly original production exclusive to Brisbane.
Join Candide on his quest for love, happiness and the perfect world through war, earthquakes, famine and heartbreak. Despite epic disasters and unbelievable misfortune, Candide holds fast to his optimistic belief that everything is always for the best… but is it?
PRODUCER
Opera Queensland
Seasons
Playhouse QPAC, Brisbane Australia (2015)
Creative Team
CONDUCTOR – Paul Kildea
DIRECTOR – Lindy Hume
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER – Bill Haycock
LIGHTING DESIGNER – Andrew Meadows
CHOREOGRAPHER – Rosetta Cook
VIDEO DESIGNER – optikal bloc
CAST INCLUDES – David Hobson, Amelia Farrugia, Bryan Probets, Bradley Daley, Christine Johnston
FEATURING – Opera Queensland Chorus and Queensland Symphony Orchestra
PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY – Stephanie Do Rozario