This entry is definitely on the light side.
After reading the first 20 pages of Candide, I thought, “I see this as perfect material for a Monty Python sketch. Then I found out that it has been made into an OPERA! Can you imagine all the scene changes, the props, the number of actors? It would be a technical nightmare! Beside that, every word would be sung, so you have orchestra and chorus to direct. Click on the link below if you’d like to see some pictures and read about the performance in Prague. (Not too far from Westphalia? And what language did they perform it in? Click below to find out!)
Having finally read Candide, I would *love* to see the operatic or theatrical version of it. I agree, it would have to be a technical nightmare in some respects, but also fascinating.