![]() The audience at Carnegie was initially greeted by a projection of a serene Bernstein as well as an equally enormous one of Voltaire upon whose 1759 picaresque novella the musical? opera? operetta? we were about to experience was based. But the city most identified with its composer’s musical life had to make due with an overstuffed semi-staged gala at Carnegie Hall Wednesday night that sometimes threatened to sink Bernstein’s “problem child” but sterling performances by Paul Appleby and Erin Morley in particular saved the evening from the fate of the Santa Rosalia. Celebrating Lenny’s 100th this year has made Candide ubiquitous at opera houses worldwide. ![]()
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