《坎第德》（Candide）是伯恩斯坦作于1956年的两幕音乐剧，由莉莲•赫尔曼（Lillian Hellman）根据伏尔泰（Voltaire, 1694~1778）同名剧撰写脚本，又名《老实人》或《天真汉》。伏尔泰的小说讲述思想单纯的康迪德，因为爱上男爵的女儿Cunegonde而被驱出家门开始流浪.途中他遭遇了很多人祸天灾,逐渐动摇小时候被灌输的“凡事都是为最好的目的而存在”的人生态度。
  《坎第德》是伯恩斯坦最有争议的作品之一。剧情比较零散、剧中充斥着象征意义。十九世纪轻歌剧风格的痕迹，使音乐内容不投合当时观众的情趣。该剧在百老汇仅仅演了73场。但伯恩斯坦的音乐受人称赞，其后有多个改编版本。１９７４年，《坎第德》以喜歌剧的形式重返百老汇舞台的时候，获得了前所未有的成功。
    Cunegonde迷恋东西的一段独唱《Glitter and Be Gay》是剧中最精彩的一段，一位善于舞台表演的歌唱演员将为之大大增色。康迪德与Cunegonde相互示爱的二重唱《Oh, Happy We》也是娓娓动听的段落，序曲经常作为音乐会的开始曲。
    以下分享256K/S的音乐MP3取自林肯中心现场演出的DVD录像。



GLITTER AND BE GAY

Glitter and be gay,
That’s the part I play;
Here I am in Paris, France,
Forced to bend my soul
To a sordid role,
Victimized by bitter, bitter circumstance.
Alas for me! Had I remained
Beside my lady mother,
My virtue had remained unstained
Until my maiden hand was gained
By some Grand Duke or other.

Ah, ’twas not to be;
Harsh necessity
Brought me to this gilded cage.
Born to higher things,
Here I droop my wings,
Ah! Singing of a sorrow nothing can assuage.

And yet of course I rather like to revel,
Ha ha!
I have no strong objection to champagne,
Ha ha!
My wardrobe is expensive as the devil,
Ha ha!
Perhaps it is ignoble to complain...
Enough, enough
Of being basely tearful!
I’ll show my noble stuff
By being bright and cheerful!
Ha ha ha ha ha! Ha!

Pearls and ruby rings...
Ah, how can worldly things
Take the place of honor lost?
Can they compensate
For my fallen state,
Purchased as they were at such an awful cost?

Bracelets...lavalieres
Can they dry my tears?
Can they blind my eyes to shame?
Can the brightest brooch
Shield me from reproach?
Can the purest diamond purify my name?

And yet of course these trinkets are endearing,
Ha ha!
I’m oh, so glad my sapphire is a star,
Ha ha!
I rather like a twenty-carat earring,
Ha ha!
If I’m not pure, at least my jewels are!

Enough! Enough!
I’ll take their diamond necklace
And show my noble stuff
By being gay and reckless!
Ha ha ha ha ha! Ha!

Observe how bravely I conceal
The dreadful, dreadful shame I feel.
Ha ha ha ha!


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