The Greater Good, or, The Passion of Boule de Suif (2006)
Stewart Robertson, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Caroline Worra (Soprano), John David De Haan (Tenor), Christine Abraham (Mezzo-soprano), Andrew Wentzel (Bass-baritone), Matthew Worth (Baritone), Jeanine Thames (Soprano), Dorothy Byrne (Mezzo-soprano), Jill Gardner (Soprano), Elaine Alvarez (Soprano), Christopher Burchett (Baritone), Seth Keeton (Bass-baritone), Liam Moran (Bass), Christian Reinert (Tenor), Katherine Calcamuggio (Mezzo-soprano)
2006, Cooperstown, Alice Busch Opera Theater
Act I
- 03:181. Rouen, a Tuesday in late February, 1871, 4 AM
- 01:532. 'Count?' (Carré-Lamadon, Count, Loiseau)
- 01:143. 'I know, I know, you never want to, girl' (Coachman)
- 01:234. 'Cigar?' (Loiseau, Carré-Lamadon, Count, Coachman)
- 01:295. 'A lonely street or an alley' (Loiseau, Carré-Lamadon, Count)
- 01:116. 'Say, know why they call her Ice Cream?' (Coachman)
- 00:537. 'You can get in if you want' (Coachman)
- 01:078. Aboard the coach, starting out
- 01:559. 'There was a boat' (Coachman)
- 02:0110. 'These really are wonderful' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Mme. Loiseau)
- 01:1011. 'Darling, look!' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Loiseau, Count, Mme. Loiseau)
- 02:0112. 'Do you know Mme. de Vidoudet?' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Mme. Loiseau, The Nuns)
- 02:3213. 'Very bad for business, war' (Carré-Lamadon, Count, Loiseau, Cornudet)
- 02:1914. 'What time d’you have?' (Count, Carré-Lamadon, Loiseau, Cornudet)
- 01:2315. 'If I were a big bad wolf' (Loiseau)
- 00:5616. 'See anything?' (Carré-Lamadon, Mme. Carré-Lamadon)
- 03:0717. 'Oh my God!' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Mme. Loiseau, Carré-Lamadon, Count, Loiseau, Cornudet)
- 02:0018. 'I gotta hand it to you, girlie!' (Loiseau, Boule, Cornudet, The Nuns)
- 02:0419. 'Gentlemen, pardon me' (Boule, Loiseau, Count)
- 01:2820. 'These are the tastes of …' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Mme. Loiseau, Carré-Lamadon, Count, Loiseau, Cornudet)
- 01:0221. 'Tiny gherkins, pickled onions!' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Mme. Loiseau, Carré-Lamadon, Count, Loiseau, Cornudet)
- 01:3922. 'Men don't understand' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Mme. Loiseau, Boule)
- 02:3023. 'You know how it was' (Boule)
- 02:4124. 'At first I thought I'd stay' (Boule)
- 01:0225. 'Someone helped me out' (Boule, Countess, Mme. Loiseau, Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Loiseau, Count, Carré-Lamadon)
- 01:1826. 'It's like that Badinguet' (Cornudet, Boule)
- 00:4927. 'God it's cold!' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Mme. Loiseau)
- 03:1828. 'Nothing but snow' (Coachman, Boule, Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Mme. Loiseau, Carré-Lamadon, Count, Loiseau)
- 01:2629. 'I think I see lights!' (Boule, Countess, Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Mme. Loiseau, Count, Loiseau, Carré-Lamadon)
- 01:5730. 'Raus! Raus! Raus!' (Prussian Officer)
- 02:0031. 'Come in, come in' (Mme. Follenvie, Follenvie)
- 00:5632. 'Monsieur Follenvie!' (Mme. Follenvie, Follenvie)
- 00:3333. 'Things are looking up!' (Carré-Lamadon, Count, Loiseau, Follenvie, Cornudet)
- 03:2834. 'Mademoiselle Elisabeth Rousset?' (Officer, Boule, Count)
- 01:4035. 'Well, you see how things are' (Mme. Follenvie)
- 02:5736. 'It's a funny thing waking up under occupation' (Mme. Follenvie)
- 01:0637. 'They're pigs!' (Boule, Mme. Follenvie, Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Mme. Loiseau)
- 01:5338. 'An unprovoked attack is barbaric!' (Cornudet, Mme. Follenvie)
- 01:2639. 'What a collection!' (Loiseau, Mme. Loiseau)
- 00:5640. 'Our little Miss has to siss' (Loiseau)
- 02:3241. 'Come to my room' (Cornudet, Boule)
- 01:3442. 'Oh boy!' (Loiseau, Mme. Loiseau)
Act II
- 01:011. The Inn at Tôtes, Wednesday, 8 AM
- 00:392. 'What the devil?' (Count, Loiseau, Carré-Lamadon, Cornudet)
- 01:173. 'Yes?' (Coachman, Count, Loiseau, Carré-Lamadon)
- 01:464. 'M. Follenvie! We demand an explanation!' (Loiseau, Count, Carré-Lamadon, Follenvie)
- 01:545. 'I miss my cat' (Countess)
- 01:176. 'This snow. This blasted snow' (Mme. Loiseau)
- 02:387. 'Oh how I wish that I was in my house' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon)
- 01:288. 'Who is it?' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Mme. Loiseau, Carré-Lamadon, Count)
- 01:079. 'Nein! Dunt vant! Dunt care!' (Loiseau, Mme. Loiseau)
- 01:2310. 'Oh, look, how lovely' (Boule, Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Mme. Loiseau, Carré-Lamadon, Count, Loiseau, Mme. Follenvie, Follenvie)
- 01:0511. 'You tell that bastard' (Boule, Count, Carré-Lamadon, Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Cornudet, Mme. Loiseau, Loiseau)
- 01:2612. 'What's all this about?' (Count, Carré-Lamadon, Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Cornudet, Mme. Loiseau, Loiseau, Boule)
- 01:3213. 'Please, eat' (Mme. Follenvie)
- 00:4614. 'It's so cold' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Mme. Loiseau)
- 01:0515. 'I have an enormous shipment' (Loiseau, Count, Carré-Lamadon)
- 02:5516. 'Oh look! Isn't that him?' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Mme. Loiseau)
- 01:5617. 'Oh, Boule de Suif!' (Coachman, Boule)
- 01:1318. 'I hate this place' (Coachman)
- 01:5219. 'Going out?' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Boule)
- 02:0720. 'I have a child' (Boule)
- 02:1021. 'Let's face it' (Mme. Loiseau)
- 01:4022. 'Let's just tie her up' (Loiseau, Count)
- 01:4923. 'Ah! Mme. Follenvie, we thank you' (Count)
- 02:1224. 'Now see if you remember' (Count)
- 01:2625. 'I know, I know!' (Countess, Count)
- 05:0226. 'I've got one, and it's a real corker!' (Loiseau)
- 00:5227. 'Well spoken, Loiseau' (Count, Mme. Loiseau)
- 03:1228. 'Listen to me!' (Old Nun)
- 01:3929. 'Oh but they were angels to my boys' (Old Nun)
- 00:2730. 'Yes, good sister' (Count, Follenvie)
- 02:3831. 'Child, you don't know what to do, do you?' (Count, Boule)
- 01:1732. 'Have you seen her?' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Loiseau, Countess, Carré-Lamadon, Count, Mme. Follenvie, Follenvie)
- 00:3233. 'Is it a go?' (Count, Follenvie, Carré-Lamadon, Loiseau)
- 01:2434. 'I think everything's gonna be just fine' (Loiseau, Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Mme. Loiseau)
- 01:1535. 'Good God! Forty minutes!' (The Nuns, Count, Loiseau)
- 00:5136. 'This is infamous!' (Cornudet)
- 01:0637. 'Good Lord! An hour twenty!' (Carré-Lamadon, Count, Loiseau)
- 00:4538. Courtyard of the Inn, Saturday morning
- 00:4439. 'Good morning!' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Count, Mme. Loiseau, Loiseau)
- 01:0940. 'Let's go!' (Coachman, Mme. Follenvie)
- 00:4941. 'Good morning, madame' (Boule, Mme. Loiseau)
- 00:5642. Setting off for Dieppe
- 00:4743. 'Prime … bonds' (Count, Carré-Lamadon, The Nuns)
- 00:4144. 'Ubi caritas' (The Nuns, Loiseau, Mme. Loiseau)
- 01:0745. 'Good heavens! One o'clock!' (Count, Loiseau, Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Countess, Mme. Loiseau)
- 01:2946. 'Darling look!' (Mme. Carré-Lamadon, Carré-Lamadon, Mme. Loiseau, Cornudet)
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