Hartke: Greater Good (The)

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The Greater Good (more info)
Performed by: Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra
Composed by: Stephen Hartke
Conducted by: Stewart Robertson
Dorothy Byrne,
Caroline Worra,
John De Haan, tenor
Elaine Alvarez,
Andrew Wentzel, bass-baritone
Jeanine Thames, soprano
Jill Gardner,
Christopher Burchett,
Seth Keeton,
Liam Moran,
Christian Reinert,
Katherine Calcamuggio,
Christine Abraham,
Matthew Worth,
Recording date: 30 July, 3, 12, 15 August 2006


1.   Act I Scene 1, "Rouen, a Tuesday in late February, 1871, 4 AM" - 3:20
2.   Act I Scene 1: Count? (Carre-Lamadon, Count, Loiseau) - 1:53
3.   Act I Scene 1: I know, I know, you never want to, girl (Coachman) - 1:13
4.   Act I Scene 1: Cigar? (Loiseau, Carre-Lamadon, Count, Coachman) - 1:23
5.   Act I Scene 1: A lonely street or an alley (Loiseau, Carre-Lamadon, Count) - 1:29
6.   Act I Scene 1: Say, know why they call her Ice Cream? (Coachman) - 1:11
7.   Act I Scene 1: You can get in if you want (Coachman) - 0:53
8.   Act I Scene 2, "Aboard the coach, starting out" - 1:07
9.   Act I Scene 2: There was a boat (Coachman) - 1:55
10.   Act I Scene 2: These really are wonderful (The three wives) - 2:01
11.   Act I Scene 3, "Dawn": Darling, look! (The wives and their husbands) - 1:10
12.   Act I Scene 3: Do you know Mme. de Vidoudet? (The wives, later the nuns) - 2:00
13.   Act I Scene 3: Very bad for business, war (The husbands, later Cornudet) - 2:32
14.   Act I Scene 4, "10 AM": What time d'you have? (The husbands, Cornudet) - 2:19
15.   Act I Scene 4: If I were a big bad wolf (Loiseau) - 1:23
16.   Act I Inter-scene, "Noon": See anything? (M. & Mme. Carre-Lamadon) - 0:56
17.   Act I Scene 5, "3 PM": Oh my God! (The husbands and wives, Cornudet) - 3:07
18.   Act I Scene 5: I gotta hand it to you, girlie! (Loiseau, Boule, Cornudet, the nuns) - 2:00
19.   Act I Scene 5: Gentlemen, pardon me (Boule, later Loiseau and the Count) - 2:04
20.   Act I Scene 5: These are the tastes of … (The wives, husbands, Cornudet) - 1:28
21.   Act I Scene 5: Tiny gherkins, pickled onions! (The wives, husbands, Cornudet) - 1:02
22.   Act I Scene 5: Men don't understand (The wives, Boule) - 1:39
23.   Act I Scene 5: You know how it was (Boule) - 2:30
24.   Act I Scene 5: At first I thought I'd stay (Boule) - 2:41
25.   Act I Scene 5: Someone helped me out (Boule, later the wives and husbands) - 1:02
26.   Act I Scene 5: It's like that Badinguet (Cornudet, Boule) 1:18 - 1:18
27.   Act I Scene 5: God it's cold! (The wives) - 0:49
28.   Act I Scene 5: Nothing but snow (Coachman, later Boule and the others) - 3:18
29.   Act I Scene 5: I think I see lights! (Boule, the wives and husbands) - 1:26
30.   Act I Scene 6, "Arrival at Totes, 6 PM": Raus! Raus! Raus! (Prussian Officer) - 1:57
31.   Act I Scene 6: Come in, come in (The Follenvies) - 2:00
32.   Act I Scene 6: Monsieur Follenvie! (The Follenvies) - 0:56
33.   Act I Scene 6: Mademoiselle Elisabeth Rousset? (Officer, Boule, later the Count) - 3:28
34.   Act I Scene 6: Well, you see how things are (Mme. Follenvie) - 1:40
35.   Act I Scene 6: They're pigs! (Boule, Mme. Follenvie, the wives) - 1:06
36.   Act I Scene 6: An unprovoked attack is barbaric! (Cornudet, Mme. Follenvie) - 1:53
37.   Act I Scene 7, "In the Inn, 10 PM": What a collection! (The Loiseaus) - 1:26
38.   Act I Scene 7: Our little Miss has to siss (Loiseau) - 0:56
39.   Act I Scene 7: Come to my room (Cornudet, Boule) - 2:32
40.   Act I Scene 7: Oh boy! (Loiseau, later Mme. Loiseau) - 1:34

The Greater Good (more info)
Performed by: Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra
Composed by: Stephen Hartke
Conducted by: Stewart Robertson
Dorothy Byrne,
Caroline Worra,
John De Haan, tenor
Elaine Alvarez,
Andrew Wentzel, bass-baritone
Jeanine Thames, soprano
Jill Gardner,
Christopher Burchett,
Seth Keeton,
Liam Moran,
Christian Reinert,
Katherine Calcamuggio,
Christine Abraham,
Matthew Worth,
Recording date: 30 July, 3, 12, 15 August 2006


1.   Act II Scene 1, "The Inn at Totes, Wednesday, 8 AM" - 1:03
2.   Act II Scene 1: What the devil? (The husbands, Cornudet) - 0:38
3.   Act II Scene 1: Yes? (Coachman, the husbands) - 1:17
4.   Act II Scene 1: M. Follenvie! We demand an explanation! (The husbands, Follenvie) - 1:46
5.   Act II Scene 2, "Later Wednesday afternoon": I miss my cat (Countess) - 1:54
6.   Act II Scene 2: This snow. This blasted snow (Mme. Loiseau) - 1:17
7.   Act II Scene 2: Oh how I wish that I was in my house (Mme. Carre-Lamadon) - 2:38
8.   Act II Scene 2: Who is it? (The wives, Carre-Lamadon, later the Count) - 1:28
9.   Act II Scene 2: Nein! Dunt vant! Dunt care! (Loiseau, Mme. Loiseau) - 1:07
10.   Act II Scene 3, "Wednesday, suppertime": Oh, look, how lovely (All) - 1:23
11.   Act II Scene 3: You tell that bastard (Boule, later the others) - 1:05
12.   Act II Scene 3: What's all this about? (All) - 1:26
13.   Act II Scene 3: Please, eat (Mme. Follenvie) - 1:32
14.   Act II Scene 4, "Out in the village, Thursday morning": It's so cold (The wives) - 0:46
15.   Act II Scene 4: I have an enormous shipment (Loiseau, the Count, Carre-Lamadon) - 1:05
16.   Act II Scene 4: Oh look! Isn't that him? (The wives, later Mme. Carre-Lamadon alone) - 2:55
17.   Act II Scene 4: Oh, Boule de Suif! (Coachman, Boule) - 1:56
18.   Act II Scene 4: I hate this place (Coachman) - 1:13
19.   Act II Scene 5, "The Inn, Friday morning": Going out? (Mme. Carre-Lamadon, Boule) - 1:52
20.   Act II Scene 5: I have a child (Boule) - 2:07
21.   Act II Scene 5: Let's face it (Mme. Loiseau) - 2:10
22.   Act II Scene 5: Let's just tie her up (Loiseau, the Count) - 1:40
23.   Act II Scene 6, "Friday, suppertime": Ah! Mme. Follenvie, we thank you (The Count) - 1:49
24.   Act II Scene 6: Now see if you remember (The Count) - 2:12
25.   Act II Scene 6: I know, I know! (The Countess, Count) - 1:26
26.   Act II Scene 6: I've got one, and it's a real corker! (Loiseau) - 5:02
27.   Act II Scene 6: Well spoken, Loiseau (The Count, later Mme. Loiseau) - 0:53
28.   Act II Scene 6: Listen to me! (Old Nun) - 3:12
29.   Act II Scene 6: Oh but they were angels to my boys (Old Nun) - 1:38
30.   Act II Scene 6: Yes, good sister (Count, Follenvie) - 0:27
31.   Act II Scene 6: Child, you don't know what to do, do you? (The Count, Boule) - 2:38
32.   Act II Scene 7, "Saturday, suppertime": Have you seen her? (The wives and husbands, the Follenvies) - 1:17
33.   Act II Scene 7: Is it a go? (The husbands, Follenvie, the wives) - 0:32
34.   Act II Scene 7: I think everything's gonna be just fine (Loiseau, the wives) - 1:24
35.   Act II Scene 7: Good God! Forty minutes! (The nuns, Count, later Loiseau) - 1:15
36.   Act II Scene 7: This is infamous! (Cornudet) - 0:51
37.   Act II Scene 7: Good Lord! An hour twenty! (The husbands) - 1:06
38.   Act II Scene 8, "Courtyard of the Inn, Saturday morning" - 0:45
39.   Act II Scene 8: Good morning! (Husbands and wives) - 0:44
40.   Act II Scene 8: Let's go! (Coachman, Mme. Follenvie) - 1:09
41.   Act II Scene 8: Good morning, madame (Boule, later Mme. Loiseau) - 0:49
42.   Act II Scene 8: Setting off for Dieppe - 0:56
43.   Act II Scene 8: Prime … bonds (The Count, Carre-Lamadon, the nuns) - 0:47
44.   Act II Scene 8: Ubi caritas (The nuns, M. & Mme. Loiseau) - 0:41
45.   Act II Scene 8: Good heavens! One o'clock! (The Count, Loiseau, the wives) - 1:07
46.   Act II Scene 8: Darling look! (The Carre-Lamadons, Mme. Loiseau, Cornudet) - 1:29

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