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Special offer. Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik

Chicago Opera Theater, Alexander Platt

Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik

Special offer. Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik

Chicago Opera Theater, Alexander Platt

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More than four decades after its 1958 debut, American composer Robert Kurka's hilarious, satirical opera The Good Soldier Schweik returns to active duty with a complete, world premiere recording on Cedille Records.

Based on Jaroslav Hasek's classic Czech novel of the same name, Schweik lampoons World War I era Europe through a musical score infused with dances, marches, ballads, jazz, and Weill-esque cabaret.

  • Label: Cedille
  • Catalogue number: CDR90000062
  • Length: 1 hour 43 minutes
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Contents and tracklist

Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik
Work length5:32
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
Overture
Track length3:11
Prologue: Gentleman of Bohemia "Dami a Pani!"
Track length2:21
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act I, Scene 1
Work length3:33
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
Schweik's Flat in Prague
Track length3:33
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act I, Scene 2
Work length6:42
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
The Flagon
Track length6:42
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act I, Scene 3
Work length5:10
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
Pantomine Dance
Track length1:53
Good evening, gentlemen, I hope you're all well (Schweik)
Track length3:17
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act I, Scene 4
Work length5:38
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
Good evening, ev'rybody, It's been a lovely day (Schweik)
Track length2:17
We're all in a hell of a mess (Schweik)
Track length1:25
It's great fun (Schweik)
Track length1:56
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act I, Scene 5
Work length2:57
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
The ego and the Id (1st Psychiatrist)
Track length2:57
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act I, Scene 6
Work length11:22
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
I never felt so good before (Schweik)
Track length2:22
Furiant
Track length2:17
Achtung! (1st Doctor)
Track length0:44
Who will go to the war when It comes? (Schweik)
Track length4:14
Have they ever examined the state of your mind? (2nd Doctor)
Track length1:45
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act I, Scene 7, Pt. I
Work length2:39
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
Mrs Muller! (Schweik)
Track length1:35
Oh, the gen'rals(Schweik)
Track length1:04
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act I, Scene 7, Pt. II
Work length1:53
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
To Belgrade! (Schweik)
Track length1:53
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act II
Work length2:51
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
Prelude. March
Track length2:51
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act II, Scene 1
Work length11:33
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
O-o-oh!
Track length0:58
Just look at me (1st Malingerer)
Track length1:50
Achtung (Sergeant)
Track length1:14
Aha, rheumatism (Doctor)
Track length3:27
Baroness von Botzenheim (Sergeant)
Track length4:04
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act II, Scene 2
Work length8:53
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
I always thought the army (Schweik)
Track length2:50
Okay, let's pray! (Chaplain)
Track length4:34
Why bless my soul (Chaplain)
Track length1:29
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act II, Scene 3
Work length7:58
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
Well, Schweik, how'd things go today? (Lt. Lukash)
Track length3:49
Fox! Fox! Come here boy... (Colonel von Zillergut)
Track length1:34
Sexet
Track length2:35
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act II, Scene 4
Work length4:39
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
So you let one of our trunks get stolen (Lt. Lukash)
Track length3:31
What happened (Passangers)
Track length1:08
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act II, Scene 5
Work length5:59
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
Dear Madame (Lt. Lukash)
Track length4:15
Come in! (Lt. Lukash)
Track length1:44
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act II, Scene 6
Work length6:10
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
Schweik (Voditchka)
Track length0:30
Fill up and drink up and fill up again... (Tavern Patrons)
Track length0:57
Polka
Track length2:59
Sixteen Soprony, Madame Kakonyi (Schweik)
Track length1:44
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act II, Scene 7A
Work length2:57
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
Well, Schweik (Lt. Lukash)
Track length2:57
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik, Act II, Scene 7B
Work length5:43
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
Wait for the ragged soldier (Soldiers)
Track length3:29
Now we go to the right (Vanek)
Track length0:38
I'll take a quiet road (Schweik)
Track length1:36
Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik
Work length1:28
  • Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble
  • Alexander Platt
Epilogue. Schweik, Schweik, where did he go? (Gentleman of Bohemia)
Track length1:28
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