Candide at South Florida Symphony Orchestra
Dates: 1/19/2024
📍 Theatre: South Florida Symphony Orchestra
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The South Florida Symphony Orchestra opens its 27th Key West Icons & Rebels Masterworks season with Leonard Bernstein’s satirical masterpiece Candide. Under the direction of Sebrina María Alfonso, this semi-staged concert features a dynamic cast including David Walton as Candide, Chelsea Lehnea as Cunegonde, and Jason Zacher as Dr. Pangloss/Voltaire, among others. Audiences will follow Candide's humorous and philosophical journey, accompanied by Bernstein's iconic music inspired by Voltaire’s novella. The performance promises an engaging exploration of life’s absurdities and the quest for optimism.
Cast and Creative Team for Candide at South Florida Symphony Orchestra
Cast
David Walton
Candide
Chelsea Lehnea
Cunegonde
Jason Zacher
Dr. Pangloss/Voltaire
Alissa Anderson
The Old Lady
Lovell Rose
Maximilian
South Florida Symphony Chorus
Ensemble
Creative Team
Sebrina María Alfonso
Music Director
Dan Wallace Miller
Stage Director
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SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS MENDELSSOHN'S “ITALIAN” SYMPHONY AND HEBRIDES OVERTURE “FINGAL’S CAVE” PLUS BEETHOVEN’S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4 FEATURING TAO LIN (04/08/26-04/08/26)
Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8, Sibelius’ Violin Concerto (03/10/26-03/11/26)
Juxtapositions (11/05/25-04/30/26)
Great Composers Along the Rhine River (06/19/25-06/26/25)
Masterworks V – Prokofiev | Bruckner (04/09/25-04/10/25)
Masterworks IV – Mozart’s Requiem (03/11/25-03/15/25)
Masterworks III – Don Juan | Strauss & Berlioz (02/12/25-02/15/25)
Sibelius' Symphony No. 2 and Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major (01/21/25-01/22/25)
Masterworks II – Bernstein’s Candide (01/14/25-01/19/25)
South Florida Symphony Orchestra’s Handel’s Messiah and Holiday Pops at Barry University (12/08/24-12/08/24)
Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8, Sibelius’ Violin Concerto (03/10/26-03/11/26)
Juxtapositions (11/05/25-04/30/26)
Great Composers Along the Rhine River (06/19/25-06/26/25)
Masterworks V – Prokofiev | Bruckner (04/09/25-04/10/25)
Masterworks IV – Mozart’s Requiem (03/11/25-03/15/25)
Masterworks III – Don Juan | Strauss & Berlioz (02/12/25-02/15/25)
Sibelius' Symphony No. 2 and Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major (01/21/25-01/22/25)
Masterworks II – Bernstein’s Candide (01/14/25-01/19/25)
South Florida Symphony Orchestra’s Handel’s Messiah and Holiday Pops at Barry University (12/08/24-12/08/24)
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