Jason Alexander Set to Appear in Candide!

Jason Alexander, of Seinfeld is set to play the role of Pangloss in the upcoming concert staging of Candide at Wolf Trap.  The concert is going to take place on July 6 at the Filene Center and it will feature the Wolf Trap Opera Company, The City Choir of Washington and the National Symphony Orchestra.  The evening will be directed by James Robinson and the show will also boast the talents of Dominic Armstrong, Anne Caroly Bird and James Kee.  This should be a great show, so you will want to make sure to get your tickets as soon as possible.

According to press notes, Candide is “a sprawling and bewildering satire that we mere mortals are hard pressed to comprehend.  But it is a measure of Leonard Bernstein’s genius that when we take Candide’s musical journey, we feel simultaneously the naivete of the optimistic young man and the jaded cynical world around him.  Truly touching moments mix with broad comedy and unflinching parody until it all washes away in the glorious finale.  Make sure not to miss this show, get your pair of Candide tickets as soon as possible.

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