‎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)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Christopher Burchett

1:52

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

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, 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)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Matthew Worth

1:11

You Can Get In If You Want (Coachman)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Matthew Worth

0:52

"Aboard the Coach, Starting Out"

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:07

There Was a Boat (Coachman)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Matthew Worth

1:54

These Really Are Wonderful (The Three Wives)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Christine Abraham, Stewart Robertson

2:01

Darling, Look! (The Wives and Their Husbands)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Christine Abraham

1:10

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

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Christine Abraham

2:00

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

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Christopher Burchett

2:31

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

Christopher Burchett, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

2:18

If I Were a Big Bad Wolf (Loiseau)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, John David de Haan

1:22

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

Christopher Burchett, Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

0:56

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

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Christopher Burchett

3:06

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

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, 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)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham

1:27

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

Christine Abraham, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:01

Men Don't Understand (The Wives, Boule)

Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:38

You Know How It Was (Boule)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Caroline Worra

2:30

At First I Thought I'd Stay (Boule)

Caroline Worra, Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

2:41

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

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Caroline Worra

1:02

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

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Seth Keeton

1:17

God It's Cold! (The Wives)

Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

0:48

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

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Matthew Worth, Stewart Robertson

3:17

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

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Caroline Worra

1:26

Raus! Raus! Raus! (Prussian Officer)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Christian Reinert

1:56

Come In, Come In (The Follenvies)

Stewart Robertson, Liam Moran, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:59

Monsieur Follenvie! (The Follenvies)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Liam Moran

0:55

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

Stewart Robertson, Christopher Burchett, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

0:33

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

Christian Reinert, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, 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)\

Dorothy Byrne, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

2:56

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

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Caroline Worra

1:05

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

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Seth Keeton

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, Seth Keeton, Stewart Robertson

2:31

Oh Boy! (Loiseau, Later Mme. Loiseau)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, 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)

Stewart Robertson, Matthew Worth, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:17

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

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Christopher Burchett

1:46

I Miss My Cat (Countess)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Elaine Alvarez

1:53

This Snow. This Blasted Snow (Mme. Loiseau)

Jill Gardner, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:16

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

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Christine Abraham, Stewart Robertson

2:37

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

Christine Abraham, Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:28

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

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, John David de Haan

1:06

Oh, Look, How Lovely (All)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:22

You Tell That Bastard (Boule, Later the Others)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Caroline Worra

1:05

What's All This About? (All)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:26

Please, Eat (Mme. Follenvie)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Dorothy Byrne, Stewart Robertson

1:31

It's So Cold (The Wives)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Christine Abraham

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)

Christine Abraham, Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

2:55

Oh, Boule de Suif! (Coachman, Boule)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Matthew Worth

1:55

I Hate This Place (Coachman)

Matthew Worth, Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:12

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

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham

1:52

I Have a Child (Boule)

Stewart Robertson, Caroline Worra, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

2:07

Let's Face It (Mme. Loiseau)

Stewart Robertson, Jill Gardner, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

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)

Andrew Wentzel, Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:48

Now See If You Remember (The Count)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Andrew Wentzel

2:12

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

Stewart Robertson, Elaine Alvarez, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

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, Stewart Robertson, Andrew Wentzel

0:52

Listen to Me! (Old Nun)

Jeanine Thames, Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

3:11

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

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Jeanine Thames

1:38

Yes, Good Sister (Count, Follenvie)

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Andrew Wentzel

0:27

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

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Andrew Wentzel

2:38

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

Christine Abraham, Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

1:16

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

Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Christopher Burchett

0:32

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

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, John David de Haan

1:24

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

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Jeanine Thames, Stewart Robertson

1:14

This Is Infamous! (Cornudet)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Seth Keeton

0:51

Good Lord! an Hour Twenty! (The Husbands)

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Christopher Burchett

1:06

"Courtyard of the Inn, Saturday Morning"

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

0:45

Good Morning! (Husbands and Wives)

Christopher Burchett, Stewart Robertson, 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

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

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, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson

1:06

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

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Stewart Robertson, Christopher Burchett

1:28

Stephen Hartke

Composer
Caroline Worra

Soprano
Christine Abraham

Mezzo-Soprano
Stewart Robertson

Conductor
Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

Orchestra

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

Stewart Robertson

Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra

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Hartke: The Greater Good

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