Bernstein's “Candide” in L.A.: The best of all philosophical
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LOS ANGELES—In the history of Western storytelling, along with Homer’s The Odyssey, Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz and Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, Voltaire’s 1759 Candide ranks as one of the greatest sagas ever told about protagonists embarking upon great travels.
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Leonard Bernstein's Candide--DVD--Widescreen- 14381276220
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Candide - Anchorage Opera
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Candide - Wikipedia
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When Leonard Bernstein Turned Voltaire's Candide into an Opera
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Candide - Anchorage Opera
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Perfect 'Candide' remains an impossible dream, as LA Opera
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Candide – Madison Opera
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Candide” Voltaire
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Candide