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World premiere recording. Stephen Hartke’s The Greater Good was commissioned by Glimmerglass Opera, and is a strikingly original contribution to the operatic repertory. Based on an iconic short story by Maupassant set during the immediate aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War, The Greater Good is notable for its sure-footed dramatic pacing and astute use of different techniques and subtle references to a variety of musical styles in order to portray the characters in a variety of moods and situations.

Artists

John De Haan (tenor), Dorothy Byrne (mezzo-soprano), Caroline Worra (soprano), Elaine Alvarez (soprano), Andrew Wentzel (bass-baritone), Jeanine Thames (soprano), Jill Gardner (soprano), Christopher Burchett (baritone), Seth Keeton (bass-baritone), Liam Moran (bass), Christian Reinert (tenor), Katherine Calcamuggio (mezzo-soprano), Christine Abraham (mezzo-soprano), Matthew Worth (baritone), Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

Release date: 29th May 2007
Label: Naxos
Series:
- American Classics
- Opera Classics
Catalogue number: 8669014-15
Length: 2 hours 21 minutes
Genre:
- Opera

Contents and tracklist

Hartke: The Greater Good

Work length2:21:41

John De Haan (tenor), Dorothy Byrne (mezzo-soprano), Caroline Worra (soprano), Elaine Alvarez (soprano), Andrew Wentzel (bass-baritone), Jeanine Thames (soprano), Jill Gardner (soprano), Christopher Burchett (baritone), Seth Keeton (bass-baritone), Liam Moran (bass), Christian Reinert (tenor), Katherine Calcamuggio (mezzo-soprano), Christine Abraham (mezzo-soprano), Matthew Worth (baritone)
Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra
Stewart Robertson
Recorded: 30 July, 3, 12, 15 August 2006
Recording Venue: Alice Busch Opera Theater, Cooperstown, New York, USA

Act I Scene 1, "Rouen, a Tuesday in late February, 1871, 4 AM"

Track length3:17

Act I Scene 1: Count? (Carre-Lamadon, Count, Loiseau)

Track length1:52

Act I Scene 1: I know, I know, you never want to, girl (Coachman)

Track length1:13

Act I Scene 1: Cigar? (Loiseau, Carre-Lamadon, Count, Coachman)

Track length1:22

Act I Scene 1: A lonely street or an alley (Loiseau, Carre-Lamadon, Count)

Track length1:28

Act I Scene 1: Say, know why they call her Ice Cream? (Coachman)

Track length1:11

Act I Scene 1: You can get in if you want (Coachman)

Track length0:52

Act I Scene 2, "Aboard the coach, starting out"

Track length1:07

Act I Scene 2: There was a boat (Coachman)

Track length1:54

Act I Scene 2: These really are wonderful (The three wives)

Track length2:01

Act I Scene 3, "Dawn": Darling, look! (The wives and their husbands)

Track length1:10

Act I Scene 3: Do you know Mme. de Vidoudet? (The wives, later the nuns)

Track length2:00

Act I Scene 3: Very bad for business, war (The husbands, later Cornudet)

Track length2:31

Act I Scene 4, "10 AM": What time d'you have? (The husbands, Cornudet)

Track length2:18

Act I Scene 4: If I were a big bad wolf (Loiseau)

Track length1:22

Act I Inter-scene, "Noon": See anything? (M. & Mme. Carre-Lamadon)

Track length0:56

Act I Scene 5, "3 PM": Oh my God! (The husbands and wives, Cornudet)

Track length3:06

Act I Scene 5: I gotta hand it to you, girlie! (Loiseau, Boule, Cornudet, the nuns)

Track length1:59

Act I Scene 5: Gentlemen, pardon me (Boule, later Loiseau and the Count)

Track length2:03

Act I Scene 5: These are the tastes of … (The wives, husbands, Cornudet)

Track length1:27

Act I Scene 5: Tiny gherkins, pickled onions! (The wives, husbands, Cornudet)

Track length1:01

Act I Scene 5: Men don't understand (The wives, Boule)

Track length1:38

Act I Scene 5: You know how it was (Boule)

Track length2:30

Act I Scene 5: At first I thought I'd stay (Boule)

Track length2:41

Act I Scene 5: Someone helped me out (Boule, later the wives and husbands)

Track length1:02

Act I Scene 5: It's like that Badinguet (Cornudet, Boule) 1:18

Track length1:17

Act I Scene 5: God it's cold! (The wives)

Track length0:48

Act I Scene 5: Nothing but snow (Coachman, later Boule and the others)

Track length3:17

Act I Scene 5: I think I see lights! (Boule, the wives and husbands)

Track length1:26

Act I Scene 6, "Arrival at Totes, 6 PM": Raus! Raus! Raus! (Prussian Officer)

Track length1:56

Act I Scene 6: Come in, come in (The Follenvies)

Track length1:59

Act I Scene 6: Monsieur Follenvie! (The Follenvies)

Track length0:55

Act I Scene 6: Things are looking up! (The husbands, Follenvie, Cornudet)\

Track length0:33

Act I Scene 6: Mademoiselle Elisabeth Rousset? (Officer, Boule, later the Count)

Track length3:27

Act I Scene 6: Well, you see how things are (Mme. Follenvie)

Track length1:39

Act I Scene 6: It's a funny thing waking up under occupation (Mme. Follenvie)\

Track length2:56

Act I Scene 6: They're pigs! (Boule, Mme. Follenvie, the wives)

Track length1:05

Act I Scene 6: An unprovoked attack is barbaric! (Cornudet, Mme. Follenvie)

Track length1:53

Act I Scene 7, "In the Inn, 10 PM": What a collection! (The Loiseaus)

Track length1:26

Act I Scene 7: Our little Miss has to siss (Loiseau)

Track length0:55

Act I Scene 7: Come to my room (Cornudet, Boule)

Track length2:31

Act I Scene 7: Oh boy! (Loiseau, later Mme. Loiseau)

Track length1:33

Act II Scene 1, "The Inn at Totes, Wednesday, 8 AM"

Track length1:00

Act II Scene 1: What the devil? (The husbands, Cornudet)

Track length0:38

Act II Scene 1: Yes? (Coachman, the husbands)

Track length1:17

Act II Scene 1: M. Follenvie! We demand an explanation! (The husbands, Follenvie)

Track length1:46

Act II Scene 2, "Later Wednesday afternoon": I miss my cat (Countess)

Track length1:53

Act II Scene 2: This snow. This blasted snow (Mme. Loiseau)

Track length1:16

Act II Scene 2: Oh how I wish that I was in my house (Mme. Carre-Lamadon)

Track length2:37

Act II Scene 2: Who is it? (The wives, Carre-Lamadon, later the Count)

Track length1:28

Act II Scene 2: Nein! Dunt vant! Dunt care! (Loiseau, Mme. Loiseau)

Track length1:06

Act II Scene 3, "Wednesday, suppertime": Oh, look, how lovely (All)

Track length1:22

Act II Scene 3: You tell that bastard (Boule, later the others)

Track length1:05

Act II Scene 3: What's all this about? (All)

Track length1:26

Act II Scene 3: Please, eat (Mme. Follenvie)

Track length1:31

Act II Scene 4, "Out in the village, Thursday morning": It's so cold (The wives)

Track length0:45

Act II Scene 4: I have an enormous shipment (Loiseau, the Count, Carre-Lamadon)

Track length1:04

Act II Scene 4: Oh look! Isn't that him? (The wives, later Mme. Carre-Lamadon alone)

Track length2:55

Act II Scene 4: Oh, Boule de Suif! (Coachman, Boule)

Track length1:55

Act II Scene 4: I hate this place (Coachman)

Track length1:12

Act II Scene 5, "The Inn, Friday morning": Going out? (Mme. Carre-Lamadon, Boule)

Track length1:52

Act II Scene 5: I have a child (Boule)

Track length2:07

Act II Scene 5: Let's face it (Mme. Loiseau)

Track length2:09

Act II Scene 5: Let's just tie her up (Loiseau, the Count)

Track length1:39

Act II Scene 6, "Friday, suppertime": Ah! Mme. Follenvie, we thank you (The Count)

Track length1:48

Act II Scene 6: Now see if you remember (The Count)

Track length2:12

Act II Scene 6: I know, I know! (The Countess, Count)

Track length1:25

Act II Scene 6: I've got one, and it's a real corker! (Loiseau)

Track length5:02

Act II Scene 6: Well spoken, Loiseau (The Count, later Mme. Loiseau)

Track length0:52

Act II Scene 6: Listen to me! (Old Nun)

Track length3:11

Act II Scene 6: Oh but they were angels to my boys (Old Nun)

Track length1:38

Act II Scene 6: Yes, good sister (Count, Follenvie)

Track length0:27

Act II Scene 6: Child, you don't know what to do, do you? (The Count, Boule)

Track length2:38

Act II Scene 7, "Saturday, suppertime": Have you seen her? (The wives and husbands, the Follenvies)

Track length1:16

Act II Scene 7: Is it a go? (The husbands, Follenvie, the wives)

Track length0:32

Act II Scene 7: I think everything's gonna be just fine (Loiseau, the wives)

Track length1:24

Act II Scene 7: Good God! Forty minutes! (The nuns, Count, later Loiseau)

Track length1:14

Act II Scene 7: This is infamous! (Cornudet)

Track length0:51

Act II Scene 7: Good Lord! An hour twenty! (The husbands)

Track length1:06

Act II Scene 8, "Courtyard of the Inn, Saturday morning"

Track length0:45

Act II Scene 8: Good morning! (Husbands and wives)

Track length0:44

Act II Scene 8: Let's go! (Coachman, Mme. Follenvie)

Track length1:09

Act II Scene 8: Good morning, madame (Boule, later Mme. Loiseau)

Track length0:49

Act II Scene 8: Setting off for Dieppe

Track length0:56

Act II Scene 8: Prime … bonds (The Count, Carre-Lamadon, the nuns)

Track length0:47

Act II Scene 8: Ubi caritas (The nuns, M. & Mme. Loiseau)

Track length0:41

Act II Scene 8: Good heavens! One o'clock! (The Count, Loiseau, the wives)

Track length1:06

Act II Scene 8: Darling look! (The Carre-Lamadons, Mme. Loiseau, Cornudet)

Track length1:28

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