Original Musical Numbers List
Act One
- Overture
- Ensemble: The Best of All Possible Worlds .... Pangloss and Chorus
- Duet: Oh, Happy We .... Candide and Cunegonde
- Song: It Must Be So .... Candide
- Lisbon Sequence .... Infant Casmira, Conjuror and Chorus
- Song: It Must Be Me .... Candide
- Mazurka
- Aria: Glitter and Be Gay .... Cunegonde
- Duet: You Were Dead, You Know .... Candide and Cunegonde
- Pilgrims' Procession .... Pilgrims
- Serenade: My Love .... The Governor, Cunegonde, Old Lady
- Tango: I Am Easily Assimilated .... Old Lady, Cunegonde and Chorus
- Quartet Finale .... Cunegonde, Candide, Old Lady and Governor
Act Two
- Entr'acte
- Trio: Quiet .... Cunegonde, Old Lady and Governor
- Ballad: Eldorado .... Candide
- Schottische: Bon Voyage .... Governor and Chorus
- Waltz: What's the Use? .... Old Lady, Bazzini, Ferone, Ivan and Chorus
- Gavotte .... Pangloss, Old Lady, Cunegonde and Candide
- Finale: Make Our Garden Grow .... Entire Company
Additional Musical Numbers Lists
These song lists document any changes that the production went through aside from the opening night song list.
Boston Opening Night (10/29/1956)
Act One
- Introduction and Duet: I Love You .... Candide and Cunegonde
- Ensemble: The Best of All Possible Worlds .... Pangloss and Chorus
- Lament .... Candide
- Ensemble: What a Day .... Infant Casmira and Chorus
- Song: Dear Boy .... Pangloss and Booth-keepers
- Inquisition Scene .... Inquisitors and Chorus
- Song: It Must Be So .... Candide
- Aria: Glitter and Be Gay .... Cunegonde
- Mazurka .... Cunegonde, Old Lady, Marquis and Sultan
- Duet: You Were Dead, You Know .... Candide and Cunegonde
- Pilgrims' Procession .... Pilgrims
- Serenade: My Love .... The Governor
- Tango: Tus Labios Rubi .... Old Lady, Cunegonde and Chorus
- Quartet: My Love .... Cunegonde, Candide, Old Lady, Governor
Act Two
- Trio: Quiet .... Cunegonde, Old Lady and Governor
- Ballad: Eldorado .... Candide
- Schottische: Bon Voyage .... Governor and Chorus
- Barcarolle: Pass the Soap .... Cunegonde and Old Lady
- Gavotte: Sweet to See Two Hearts So True .... Candide, Pangloss, Cunegonde and Old Lady
- Finale: Make Our Garden Grow .... Entire Company
