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Word: voltairean (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1956-1956
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...lyrics were written by Richard Wilbur, with help from John LaTouche, Dorothy Parker, Miss Hellman and Leonard Bernstein. They are about on a par with the libretto. Most of the songs like "The Best of All Possible Worlds" and "Eldorado," play upon Voltairean cliches with repetition and insipidity...

Author: By Jonathan Beecher, | Title: Candide | 11/1/1956 | See Source »

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