In the first act of Candide there are four scenes, the first scene is titled Westphalia, when the scene is first introduced the music has a joyful sound, similar to that of circus music and As the introduction progresses, the music changes from an allegro tempo to a peaceful, dreamlike piano sound and a low tempo. As the music continues to come in, the lights continue to brighten on stage, just as if the music and the lights are linked together. When the cast came out, they performed the opening song during this song and they harmonized very well. In the first scene, the audience is introduced to the Baron and Baroness of Westphalia, Baron Thunder-ton-Tronck and the Baroness; the Baron is a baritone, his voice is deep but not deep enough to be a bass; The Baroness is a mezzo soprano, she has the ability to reach high notes but they are not as high as those a soprano can hit. Later in the first scene, the characters Candide, Cunegonde the baron's daughter, Maximilien the baron's son and the tutor Pangloss performed "The Best of All Possible Worlds" during this song, as in the opening, the audience witnesses 'a variety of vocal voices. ranges. Candide is a tenor; his voice is in the middle of the vocal scale, it is neither extremely high nor extremely low. Cunégonde is a soprano; her voice is definitely at the beginning of the vocal range, she hits extremely high notes and holds them very well. Maximilien is a baritone; his vocal range is a little lower than that of Candide. The tutor Pangloss is also a tenor, like Candide his voice is also in the middle of the vocal scale. During "The Best of All Possible Worlds", there is a round very well executed by the actors and actress. When Candide is kicked out of school in the first scene, the somber sound of his song...... middle of paper. .....as the entire cast joins in singing "Make Our Garden Grow" during this final number, the music gradually increases from mezzo forte to fortissimo. The song has a slow climatic build that gives it a lot of power. Overall, I really enjoyed myself at the opera. It gave me a new perception of plays and operas, before going I thought it would be simple and that I would be ready to go as soon as I arrived, but it was the complete opposite of that. I laughed, I wanted to cry (but I didn't) and I felt the energy of the scene. I have recommended this opera to some of my friends and will recommend it to more people because it was really very good. All the music was well executed and beautifully performed. I can see myself watching more operas and plays here at USC, it's definitely a good way to spend an evening listening to classical music and a good show..