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Candide review – a joyous, dazzling, bonkers satire

Sydney Opera House, Joan Sutherland TheatreDean Bryant, one of Australia’s greatest directors, coaxes magic out of Voltaire’s novella in an operetta that is both funny and meaningful

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2025

Eddie Perfect charms in wild and witty Bernstein opera

A dazzling production combining French philosophy and Broadway tunes by musical virtuoso Leonard Bernstein is having its Australian run.

AAP · Feb 18, 2025

The climate crisis and all the evil in the world drives me to despair

The world will continue to be absurd, but you, with all your passion, can still make your corner of it more bearable

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2024

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Candide review – WNO go for broke with picaresque, Pythonesque craziness

Ed Lyon stands out in the titular role and there’s some witty animation, but Bernstein’s operetta feels too frenetic, with extra fizz forcefully injected

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023

Candide review – Voltaire and Bernstein enter the social media era

A brilliantly reimagined and boldly immersive promenade performance, complete with flashmob choir, plays to the strengths of Leonard Bernstein’s witty operetta

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022

Candide: An outdoor opera for our times and a breath of fresh air

CANDIDE, the satirical novella by Voltaire, is one of the great works of philosophical literature. First published in 1759, the book takes a darkly…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 7, 2022

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