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SUMMARY: UBC Opera: Candide
DESCRIPTION: A satirical operetta based on Voltaire’s novel of the same tit
 le. Narrated by the Bard himself\, Christopher Gaze\, this operetta is a mu
 st-see for lovers of musical theatre and opera alike!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <p>[buttons][button link_text="Matinée Perfor
 mance: Feb. 8th\, 2026 at 2:00pm" link_url="http://www.ubcoperatickets.com"
 ][/buttons]</p><h2><img class="alignnone wp-image-25935 " src="https://musc
 .cms.arts.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2025/06/Candide-819x1024.jpg" 
 alt="UBC Opera: Candide" width="534" height="667" /></h2><h2>Candide</h2><p
 ><em>Operetta in Two Acts </em><br /><em>Sung in English with English Surti
 tles</em></p><p>Music by <strong>Leonard Bernstein</strong><br />Lyrics pri
 marily by <strong>Richard Wilbur</strong><br /><em>Based on the 1759 novell
 a of the same name by Voltaire.</em></p><p><a href="https://musc.cms.arts.u
 bc.ca/profile/jonathan-girard/"><strong>Jonathan Girard</strong></a> <em>co
 nductor<br /></em><strong>Christopher Gaze</strong><em> narrator</em><br />
 <a href="https://musc.cms.arts.ubc.ca/profile/nancy-hermiston/"><strong>Nan
 cy Hermiston</strong></a> <em>director</em><br />Members of the <strong>UBC
  Symphony Orchestra</strong></p><p>Embark on a lively journey through the “
 best of all possible worlds” in Leonard Bernstein‘s <em>Candide</em>\, a sa
 tirical operetta based on Voltaire’s novel of the same title. The work blen
 ds wit\, philosophy\, and unforgettable music. Follow the innocent and opti
 mistic Candide\, who\, under the guidance of Dr. Pangloss\, believes that e
 very misfortune is part of a grand divine plan. Banished from his home\, Ca
 ndide‘s adventures take him across Europe and the New World\, encountering 
 war\, shipwrecks\, natural disasters\, and betrayals. Throughout his trials
 \, he remains strong in his resilience and his belief that “all is for the 
 best\,” until he discovers that true fulfillment in life comes from nurturi
 ng one’s own garden. To guide us through this tangled web of Candide’s jour
 ney\, the Bard himself\, Christopher Gaze\, will assume the role of the Nar
 rator. This operetta is a must-see for lovers of musical theatre and opera 
 alike!</p><p><strong>Preshow Talk with Dr Hedy Law: Voltaire’s to Bernstein
 ’s Candide</strong><br />February 7\, 6:30pm & February 8\, 1:00pm\, Old Au
 ditorium<br />Enjoy this informative preshow talk by <a href="https://musc.
 cms.arts.ubc.ca/profile/hedy-law/">Dr. Hedy Law</a>\, Professor of Musicolo
 gy and Director of the School of Music.</p><p>[buttons][button link_text="D
 ownload program" link_url="https://musc.cms.arts.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/
 sites/47/2025/06/Candide-program-book-F.pdf"][/buttons]</p><h3>Subscription
  and ticket sales</h3><p>[buttons][button link_text="Save with a subscripti
 on today" link_url="http://www.ubcoperatickets.com"][/buttons]</p><p><em>Su
 bscribers will receive first access to all UBC Opera events including those
  in collaboration with Opera West. At the</em> <em>time of subscription pur
 chase you will be able to purchase tickets to all events in our 2025/2026 S
 eason.</em></p>
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