Glitter and be gay from Candide

Candide (1956) is an <A title=Operetta href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operetta">operetta</A> with music composed by <A title="Leonard Bernstein" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Bernstein">Leonard Bernstein</A>, based on the <A title=Novella href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novella">novella</A> <A title=Candide href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candide">of the same name</A> by <A title=Voltaire href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltaire">Voltaire</A>. The original libretto was written by <A title="Lillian Hellman" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Hellman">Lillian Hellman</A>, but since 1974, has been generally performed with a book by <A title="Hugh Wheeler" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Wheeler">Hugh Wheeler</A>, which is more faithful to Voltaire's novel. The primary lyricist was <A title="Richard Wilbur" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wilbur">Richard Wilbur</A>. Other contributors to the text were <A title="John Latouche" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Latouche">John Latouche</A>, <A title="Dorothy Parker" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Parker">Dorothy Parker</A>, <A title="Lillian Hellman" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Hellman">Lillian Hellman</A>, <A title="Stephen Sondheim" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Sondheim">Stephen Sondheim</A>, and <A title="Leonard Bernstein" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Bernstein">Leonard Bernstein</A>. <A title="Hershy Kay" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hershy_Kay">Hershy Kay</A>, <A title="John Mauceri" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mauceri">John Mauceri</A>, and <A class=new title="Maurice Peress" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maurice_Peress&action=edit">Maurice Peress</A> contributed orchestrations.   Synopsis Candide, a naive young man living in the castle of the Baron of Thunder-Ten-Tronckh in Westphalia, gets caught kissing the Baron's daughter, Cunégonde, and is exiled from the castle. Candide embarks on a series of exotic and often horrific adventures which take him around the world in a search for Cunégonde which eventually leads him to enlightenment and wisdom.   <EMBED src="<object width=" height=355 425? allowNetworking='internal' allowScriptAccess='sameDomain' type='application/x-shockwave-flash'><PARAM name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fkewgAR3--M&rel=1"></PARAM><PARAM name="wmode" value="transparent"></PARAM><EMBED src=http://www.youtube.com/v/fkewgAR3--M&rel=1 width=425 height=355 type=application/x-shockwave-flash wmode="transparent" allowScriptAccess='sameDomain'></EMBED></OBJECT></EMBED>   Natalie Dessay sings Glitter And Be Gay for the "14° Victoires de la Musique Classique" on France 3, February 28th,2007       <PARAM name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/feh-qea54GE&rel=1"></PARAM><PARAM name="wmode" value="transparent"></PARAM></EMBED></OBJECT><EMBED src="<object width=" height=355 425? allowNetworking='internal' allowScriptAccess='sameDomain' type='application/x-shockwave-flash'><PARAM name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/feh-qea54GE&rel=1"></PARAM><PARAM name="wmode" value="transparent"></PARAM><EMBED src=http://www.youtube.com/v/feh-qea54GE&rel=1 width=425 height=355 type=application/x-shockwave-flash wmode="transparent" allowScriptAccess='sameDomain'></EMBED></OBJECT></EMBED> Kristin Chenoweth in Candide   <EMBED src="<object width=" height=355 425? allowNetworking='internal' allowScriptAccess='sameDomain' type='application/x-shockwave-flash'><PARAM name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XjGmNWjaCuw&rel=1"></PARAM><PARAM name="wmode" value="transparent"></PARAM><EMBED src=http://www.youtube.com/v/XjGmNWjaCuw&rel=1 width=425 height=355 type=application/x-shockwave-flash wmode="transparent" allowScriptAccess='sameDomain'></EMBED></OBJECT></EMBED>   <PARAM name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XjGmNWjaCuw&rel=1"></PARAM><PARAM name="wmode" value="transparent"></PARAM> June Anderson sings "Glitter and be gay" from Candide, Zubin Mehta conducts, New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve Gala, 31 December 1990   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! </EMBED></EMBED></EMBED>