‎Hartke: The Greater Good by Christine Abraham

"Rouen, a Tuesday In Late February, 1871, 4 AM"

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

3:17

Count? (Carre-Lamadon, Count, Loiseau)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Christopher Burchett

1:52

I Know, I Know, You Never Want To, Girl (Coachman)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Matthew Worth

1:13

Cigar? (Loiseau, Carre-Lamadon, Count, Coachman)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, John David de Haan

1:22

A Lonely Street or an Alley (Loiseau, Carre-Lamadon, Count)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, John David de Haan

1:28

Say, Know Why They Call Her Ice Cream? (Coachman)

Matthew Worth, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:11

You Can Get In If You Want (Coachman)

Matthew Worth, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

0:52

"Aboard the Coach, Starting Out"

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:07

There Was a Boat (Coachman)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Matthew Worth, Stewart Robertson

1:54

These Really Are Wonderful (The Three Wives)

Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

2:01

Darling, Look! (The Wives and Their Husbands)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham

1:10

Do You Know Mme. de Vidoudet? (The Wives, Later the Nuns)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Christine Abraham, Stewart Robertson

2:00

Very Bad for Business, War (The Husbands, Later Cornudet)

Christopher Burchett, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

2:31

What Time D'you Have? (The Husbands, Cornudet)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Christopher Burchett

2:18

If I Were a Big Bad Wolf (Loiseau)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, John David de Haan

1:22

See Anything? (M. & Mme. Carre-Lamadon)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Christopher Burchett

0:56

Oh My God! (The Husbands and Wives, Cornudet)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Christopher Burchett, Stewart Robertson

3:06

I Gotta Hand It to You, Girlie! (Loiseau, Boule, Cornudet, the Nuns)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, John David de Haan

1:59

Gentlemen, Pardon Me (Boule, Later Loiseau and the Count)

Caroline Worra, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

2:03

These Are the Tastes of … (The Wives, Husbands, Cornudet)

Christine Abraham, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:27

Tiny Gherkins, Pickled Onions! (The Wives, Husbands, Cornudet)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Christine Abraham, Stewart Robertson

1:01

Men Don't Understand (The Wives, Boule)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham

1:38

You Know How It Was (Boule)

Stewart Robertson, Caroline Worra, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

2:30

At First I Thought I'd Stay (Boule)

Caroline Worra, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

2:41

Someone Helped Me Out (Boule, Later the Wives and Husbands)

Stewart Robertson, Caroline Worra, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:02

It's Like That Badinguet (Cornudet, Boule) 1:18

Seth Keeton, Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:17

God It's Cold! (The Wives)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham

0:48

Nothing But Snow (Coachman, Later Boule and the Others)

Matthew Worth, Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

3:17

I Think I See Lights! (Boule, the Wives and Husbands)

Stewart Robertson, Caroline Worra, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:26

Raus! Raus! Raus! (Prussian Officer)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Christian Reinert

1:56

Come In, Come In (The Follenvies)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Liam Moran

1:59

Monsieur Follenvie! (The Follenvies)

Stewart Robertson, Liam Moran, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

0:55

Things Are Looking Up! (The Husbands, Follenvie, Cornudet)\

Christopher Burchett, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

0:33

Mademoiselle Elisabeth Rousset? (Officer, Boule, Later the Count)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Christian Reinert, Stewart Robertson

3:27

Well, You See How Things Are (Mme. Follenvie)

Dorothy Byrne, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:39

It's a Funny Thing Waking Up Under Occupation (Mme. Follenvie)\

Stewart Robertson, Dorothy Byrne, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

2:56

They're Pigs! (Boule, Mme. Follenvie, the Wives)

Stewart Robertson, Caroline Worra, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:05

An Unprovoked Attack Is Barbaric! (Cornudet, Mme. Follenvie)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Seth Keeton, Stewart Robertson

1:53

What a Collection! (The Loiseaus)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, John David de Haan

1:26

Our Little Miss Has to Siss (Loiseau)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, John David de Haan

0:55

Come to My Room (Cornudet, Boule)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Seth Keeton

2:31

Oh Boy! (Loiseau, Later Mme. Loiseau)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, John David de Haan

1:33

"The Inn At Totes, Wednesday, 8 AM"

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:00

What the Devil? (The Husbands, Cornudet)

Stewart Robertson, Christopher Burchett, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

0:38

Yes? (Coachman, the Husbands)

Matthew Worth, Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:17

M. Follenvie! We Demand an Explanation! (The Husbands, Follenvie)

Christopher Burchett, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:46

I Miss My Cat (Countess)

Elaine Alvarez, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:53

This Snow. This Blasted Snow (Mme. Loiseau)

Stewart Robertson, Jill Gardner, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:16

Oh How I Wish That I Was In My House (Mme. Carre-Lamadon)

Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

2:37

Who Is It? (The Wives, Carre-Lamadon, Later the Count)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Christine Abraham, Stewart Robertson

1:28

Nein! Dunt Vant! Dunt Care! (Loiseau, Mme. Loiseau)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, John David de Haan

1:06

Oh, Look, How Lovely (All)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:22

You Tell That Bastard (Boule, Later the Others)

Stewart Robertson, Caroline Worra, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:05

What's All This About? (All)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:26

Please, Eat (Mme. Follenvie)

Dorothy Byrne, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:31

It's So Cold (The Wives)

Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

0:45

I Have an Enormous Shipment (Loiseau, the Count, Carre-Lamadon)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, John David de Haan

1:04

Oh Look! Isn't That Him? (The Wives, Later Mme. Carre-Lamadon Alone)

Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

2:55

Oh, Boule de Suif! (Coachman, Boule)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Matthew Worth

1:55

I Hate This Place (Coachman)

Matthew Worth, Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:12

Going Out? (Mme. Carre-Lamadon, Boule)

Christine Abraham, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:52

I Have a Child (Boule)

Caroline Worra, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

2:07

Let's Face It (Mme. Loiseau)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Jill Gardner

2:09

Let's Just Tie Her Up (Loiseau, the Count)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, John David de Haan

1:39

Ah! Mme. Follenvie, We Thank You (The Count)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Andrew Wentzel

1:48

Now See If You Remember (The Count)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Andrew Wentzel, Stewart Robertson

2:12

I Know, I Know! (The Countess, Count)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Elaine Alvarez, Stewart Robertson

1:25

I've Got One, and It's a Real Corker! (Loiseau)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, John David de Haan

5:02

Well Spoken, Loiseau (The Count, Later Mme. Loiseau)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Andrew Wentzel, Stewart Robertson

0:52

Listen to Me! (Old Nun)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Jeanine Thames, Stewart Robertson

3:11

Oh But They Were Angels to My Boys (Old Nun)

Jeanine Thames, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:38

Yes, Good Sister (Count, Follenvie)

Andrew Wentzel, Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

0:27

Child, You Don't Know What to Do, Do You? (The Count, Boule)

Andrew Wentzel, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

2:38

Have You Seen Her? (The Wives and Husbands, the Follenvies)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham

1:16

Is It a Go? (The Husbands, Follenvie, the Wives)

Christopher Burchett, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

0:32

I Think Everything's Gonna Be Just Fine (Loiseau, the Wives)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, John David de Haan

1:24

Good God! Forty Minutes! (The Nuns, Count, Later Loiseau)

Jeanine Thames, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:14

This Is Infamous! (Cornudet)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Seth Keeton, Stewart Robertson

0:51

Good Lord! an Hour Twenty! (The Husbands)

Stewart Robertson, Christopher Burchett, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:06

"Courtyard of the Inn, Saturday Morning"

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

0:45

Good Morning! (Husbands and Wives)

Stewart Robertson, Christopher Burchett, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

0:44

Let's Go! (Coachman, Mme. Follenvie)

Matthew Worth, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:09

Good Morning, Madame (Boule, Later Mme. Loiseau)

Stewart Robertson, Caroline Worra, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

0:49

Setting Off for Dieppe

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

0:56

Prime … Bonds (The Count, Carre-Lamadon, the Nuns)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Andrew Wentzel, Stewart Robertson

0:47

Ubi Caritas (The Nuns, M. & Mme. Loiseau)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Jeanine Thames

0:41

Good Heavens! One O'clock! (The Count, Loiseau, the Wives)

Andrew Wentzel, Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:06

Darling Look! (The Carre-Lamadons, Mme. Loiseau, Cornudet)

Stewart Robertson, Christopher Burchett, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:28

Stephen Hartke

Composer
Caroline Worra

Soprano
Christine Abraham

Mezzo-Soprano
Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Stewart Robertson

Conductor

Blanton Alspaugh

Producer
Mark Donahue

Mastering Engineer
Dirk Sobotka

Balance Engineer
Newton

Engineer
Stewart Robertson

Liner Notes
George Mott

Cover Photography
Bob Millard

Photography
John Conklin

Liner Notes
David Schweizer

Liner Notes

Hartke: The Greater Good

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Stephen Hartke

Caroline Worra

Christine Abraham

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

Stewart Robertson

Production

Hartke: The Greater Good

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