Definitions for "Candide"
Candide (1956) is a comic operetta by Leonard Bernstein, based on the novella of the same name by Voltaire. It has existed in many versions but is now generally performed with a book by Hugh Wheeler. The primary lyricist was Richard Wilbur.
Candide is the title character of Voltaire’s satire, Candide. His adventure story forms the core of the satire’s plot.