Act 1 scene 1: 'rouen, a Tuesday in late February, 1871, 4 am' -- Act 1 scene 1: count? -- Act 1 scene 1: I know I know, you never want to, girl -- Act 1 scene 1: cigar? -- Act 1 scene 1: a lonely street or an alley -- Act 1 scene 1: say, know why they call her ice cream? -- Act 1 scene 1: you can get in if you want -- Act 1 Scene 2, 'aboard the coach, starting out' -- Act 1 scene 2: there was a boat -- Act 1 scene 2: these really are wonderful -- Act 1 scene 3, 'dawn': darling, look! -- Act 1 scene 3: do you know me, de vidoudet? -- Act 1 scene 3: very bad for business, war -- Act 1 scene 4, '10 AM': what time d'you have? -- Act 1 scene 4: If I were a big bad wolf -- Act 1 Inter -- scene, 'noon': see anything? -- Act 1 scene 5, '3 pm': oh my God! -- Act 1 scene 5: I gotta hand it to you, girlie! -- Act 1 scene 5: gentlemen, pardon me -- Act 1 scene 5: these are the tastes of... -- Act 1 scene 5: tiny Gherkins pickled onions! -- Act 1 scene 5: men don't understand -- Act 1 scene 5: you know how it was -- Act 1 scene 5: at first I thought I'd say -- Act 1 scene 5: someone helped me out -- Act 1 scene 5: It's like that badinguet -- Act 1 scene 5: God It's cold! -- Act 1 scene 5: nothing but snow -- Act 1 scene 5: I think I see lights! -- Act 1 scene 6, 'arrival at totes, 6 pm': raus! raus! raus! -- Act 1 scene 6: come in, come in -- Act 1 scene 6: Monsieur Follenvie! -- Act 1 scene 6: things are looking up! -- Act 1 scene 6: Mademoiselle Elisabeth Rousset? -- Act 1 scene 6: well, you see how things are -- Act 1 scene 6: It's a funny thing waking up under occupation -- Act 1 scene 6: they're pigs! -- Act 1 scene 6: an unprovoked attack is barbaric! -- Act 1 scene 7, 'In the Inn, 10 pm': what a collection! -- Act 1 scene 7: our little miss has to siss -- Act 1 scene 7: come to my room -- Act 1 scene 7: oh boy! -- Act 2 scene 1, 'the Inn at Totes, Wednesday, 8 am' -- Act 2 scene 1: what the devil? -- Act 2 scene 1: yes? -- Act 2 scene 1: M.Follenvie! we demand an explanation! -- Act 2 scene 2, 'later Wednesday afternoon': I miss my cat -- Act 2 scene 2: this snow. this blasted snow -- Act 2 scene 2: oh how I wish that I was in my house -- Act 2 scene 2: who is it? -- Act 2 scene 2: nein! dunt vant! dunt care! -- Act 2 scene 3, 'Wednesday, suppertime': oh, look, how lovely -- Act 2 scene 3: you tell that bastard -- Act 2 scene 3: what's all this about? -- Act 2 scene 3: please, eat -- Act 2 scene 4, 'out in the village, Thursday morning': It's so cold -- Act 2 scene 4: I have an enormous shipment -- Act 2 scene 4: oh look! Isn't that him? -- Act 2 scene 4: oh, boule de suif! -- Act 2 scene 4: I hate this place -- Act 2 scene 5, 'the inn, Friday morning': going out? -- Act 2 scene 5: I have a child -- Act 2 scene 5: let's face it -- Act 2 scene 5: let's just tie her up -- Act 2 scene 6, 'Friday, suppertime': ah! Mme. Follenvie, we thank you -- Act 2 scene 6: now see if you remember -- Act 2 scene 6: I know, I know! -- Act 2 scene 6: I've got one, and it's a real corker! -- Act 2 scene 6: well spoken, Loiseau -- Act 2 scene 6: listen to me! -- Act 2 scene 6: oh but they were angels to my boys -- Act 2 scene 6: yes, good sister -- Act 2 scene 6: child, you don't know what to do, do you? -- Act 2 scene 7, 'Saturday, suppertime': have you seen her? -- Act 2 scene 7: Is it a go? -- Act 2 scene 7: I think everything's gonna be just fine -- Act 2 scene 7: good God! forty minutes! -- Act 2 scene 7: this is infamous! -- Act 2 scene 7: good Lord! an hour twenty! -- Act 2 scene 8, 'courtyard of the inn, Saturday morning' -- Act 2 scene 8: good morning! -- Act 2 scene 8: let's go! -- Act 2 scene 8: good morning, madame -- Act 2 scene 8: setting off for Dieppe -- Act 2 scene 8: prime ... bonds -- Act 2 scene 8: ubi caritas -- Act 2 scene 8: good heavens! one o'clock! -- Act 2 scene 8: darling look!.
Note
Opera in two acts.
"Libretto by the composer from Philip Littell's dramatic adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's short story, Boule de Suif"--Insert, p. 2.
Event (note)
Recorded at Alice Busch Opera Theater, Cooperstown, N.Y., July 30-Aug. 15, 2006.
Source of description (note)
Description based on hard copy version record.
Author
Hartke, Stephen, 1952-
Title
The greater good [electronic resource] / Hartke.
Imprint
[Hong Kong] : Naxos, p2007.
Playing time
022231
Series
American opera classics
American classics
American opera classics.
Performer
Caroline Worra (Elisabeth Rousset, aka, Boule de Suif) ; John David De Haan (M. Loiseau) ; Christine Abraham (Mme. Carré-Lamadon) ; Andrew Wentzel (Count Bréville) ; Matthew Worth (Coachman) ; Jeanine Thames (The Old Nun) ; Dorothy Byrne (Mme. Follenvie) ; Jill Gardner (Mme. Loiseau) ; Elaine Alvarez (Countess Bréville) ; Christopher Burchett (M. Carré-Lamadon) ; Seth Keeton, Katherine Calcamuggio, Christian Reinert, Liam Moran, supporting soloists ; Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra ; Stewart Robertson, conductor.
Event
Recorded at Alice Busch Opera Theater, Cooperstown, N.Y., July 30-Aug. 15, 2006.