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...
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Leonard Bernstein
Glitter and Be Gay, from Candide Play
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...
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