Classical Music | Soprano

Leonard Bernstein

Glitter and Be Gay, from Candide  Play

Tina Beverly Soprano
William Billingham Piano

Recorded on 08/16/2005, uploaded on 01/09/2009

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Glitter and Be Gay, from Candide       Leonard Bernstein

In this showpiece from Bernstein's operetta Candide, Cunegonde expresses the despair she feels about her new "sordid" role as a kept woman in Paris.  She wonders if the lavish jewels she receives from her suitors can make up for her lost innocence...