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Hartke: The Greater Good

Matthew Worth (Performer), Christopher Burchett (Performer), Stephen Hartke (Composer), Stewart Robertson (Conductor), Christine Abraham (Performer), Dorothy Byrne (Performer), Katherine Calcamuggio (Performer), Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra (Orchestra), Jeanine Thames (Performer), Caroline Worra (Performer), Elaine Alvarez (Performer), Jill Gardner (Performer), Christian Reiner (Performer), John De Haan (Performer) | Format: Audio CD
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Disc 1:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
listen  1. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 1, "Rouen, a Tuesday in late February, 1871, 4 AM"Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra 3:17$0.89 Buy Track
listen  2. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 1: Count? (Carre-Lamadon, Count, Loiseau)Christopher Burchett 1:52$0.89 Buy Track
listen  3. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 1: I know, I know, you never want to, girl (Coachman)Matthew Worth 1:13$0.89 Buy Track
listen  4. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 1: Cigar? (Loiseau, Carre-Lamadon, Count, Coachman)John De Haan 1:22$0.89 Buy Track
listen  5. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 1: A lonely street or an alley (Loiseau, Carre-Lamadon, Count)John De Haan 1:28$0.89 Buy Track
listen  6. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 1: Say, know why they call her Ice Cream? (Coachman)Matthew Worth 1:11$0.89 Buy Track
listen  7. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 1: You can get in if you want (Coachman)Matthew Worth0:52$0.89 Buy Track
listen  8. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 2, "Aboard the coach, starting out"Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra 1:07$0.89 Buy Track
listen  9. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 2: There was a boat (Coachman)Matthew Worth 1:54$0.89 Buy Track
listen10. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 2: These really are wonderful (The three wives)Christine Abraham 2:01$0.89 Buy Track
listen11. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 3, "Dawn": Darling, look! (The wives and their husbands)Christine Abraham 1:10$0.89 Buy Track
listen12. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 3: Do you know Mme. de Vidoudet? (The wives, later the nuns)Christine Abraham 2:00$0.89 Buy Track
listen13. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 3: Very bad for business, war (The husbands, later Cornudet)Christopher Burchett 2:31$0.89 Buy Track
listen14. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 4, "10 AM": What time d'you have? (The husbands, Cornudet)Christopher Burchett 2:18$0.89 Buy Track
listen15. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 4: If I were a big bad wolf (Loiseau)John De Haan 1:22$0.89 Buy Track
listen16. The Greater Good: Act I Inter-scene, "Noon": See anything? (M. & Mme. Carre-Lamadon)Christopher Burchett0:56$0.89 Buy Track
listen17. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 5, "3 PM": Oh my God! (The husbands and wives, Cornudet)Christopher Burchett 3:06$0.89 Buy Track
listen18. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 5: I gotta hand it to you, girlie! (Loiseau, Boule, Cornudet, the nuns)John De Haan 1:59$0.89 Buy Track
listen19. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 5: Gentlemen, pardon me (Boule, later Loiseau and the Count)Caroline Worra 2:03$0.89 Buy Track
listen20. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 5: These are the tastes of ? (The wives, husbands, Cornudet)Christine Abraham 1:27$0.89 Buy Track
listen21. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 5: Tiny gherkins, pickled onions! (The wives, husbands, Cornudet)Christine Abraham 1:02$0.89 Buy Track
listen22. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 5: Men don't understand (The wives, Boule)Christine Abraham 1:38$0.89 Buy Track
listen23. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 5: You know how it was (Boule)Caroline Worra 2:30$0.89 Buy Track
listen24. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 5: At first I thought I'd stay (Boule)Caroline Worra 2:41$0.89 Buy Track
listen25. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 5: Someone helped me out (Boule, later the wives and husbands)Caroline Worra 1:02$0.89 Buy Track
listen26. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 5: It's like that Badinguet (Cornudet, Boule) 1:18Seth Keeton 1:18$0.89 Buy Track
listen27. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 5: God it's cold! (The wives)Christine Abraham0:48$0.89 Buy Track
listen28. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 5: Nothing but snow (Coachman, later Boule and the others)Matthew Worth 3:17$0.89 Buy Track
listen29. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 5: I think I see lights! (Boule, the wives and husbands)Caroline Worra 1:26$0.89 Buy Track
listen30. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 6, "Arrival at Totes, 6 PM": Raus! Raus! Raus! (Prussian Officer)Christian Reinert 1:56$0.89 Buy Track
listen31. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 6: Come in, come in (The Follenvies)Liam Moran 1:59$0.89 Buy Track
listen32. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 6: Monsieur Follenvie! (The Follenvies)Liam Moran0:55$0.89 Buy Track
listen33. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 6: Things are looking up! (The husbands, Follenvie, Cornudet)\Christopher Burchett0:33$0.89 Buy Track
listen34. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 6: Mademoiselle Elisabeth Rousset? (Officer, Boule, later the Count)Christian Reinert 3:27$0.89 Buy Track
listen35. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 6: Well, you see how things are (Mme. Follenvie)Dorothy Byrne 1:39$0.89 Buy Track
listen36. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 6: It's a funny thing waking up under occupation (Mme. Follenvie)\Dorothy Byrne 2:57$0.89 Buy Track
listen37. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 6: They're pigs! (Boule, Mme. Follenvie, the wives)Caroline Worra 1:05$0.89 Buy Track
listen38. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 6: An unprovoked attack is barbaric! (Cornudet, Mme. Follenvie)Seth Keeton 1:53$0.89 Buy Track
listen39. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 7, "In the Inn, 10 PM": What a collection! (The Loiseaus)John De Haan 1:26$0.89 Buy Track
listen40. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 7: Our little Miss has to siss (Loiseau)John De Haan0:55$0.89 Buy Track
listen41. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 7: Come to my room (Cornudet, Boule)Seth Keeton 2:31$0.89 Buy Track
listen42. The Greater Good: Act I Scene 7: Oh boy! (Loiseau, later Mme. Loiseau)John De Haan 1:33$0.89 Buy Track


Disc 2:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
listen  1. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 1, "The Inn at Totes, Wednesday, 8 AM"Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra 1:00$0.89 Buy Track
listen  2. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 1: What the devil? (The husbands, Cornudet)Christopher Burchett0:38$0.89 Buy Track
listen  3. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 1: Yes? (Coachman, the husbands)Matthew Worth 1:17$0.89 Buy Track
listen  4. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 1: M. Follenvie! We demand an explanation! (The husbands, Follenvie)Christopher Burchett 1:46$0.89 Buy Track
listen  5. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 2, "Later Wednesday afternoon": I miss my cat (Countess)Elaine Alvarez 1:53$0.89 Buy Track
listen  6. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 2: This snow. This blasted snow (Mme. Loiseau)Jill Gardner 1:16$0.89 Buy Track
listen  7. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 2: Oh how I wish that I was in my house (Mme. Carre-Lamadon)Christine Abraham 2:37$0.89 Buy Track
listen  8. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 2: Who is it? (The wives, Carre-Lamadon, later the Count)Christine Abraham 1:28$0.89 Buy Track
listen  9. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 2: Nein! Dunt vant! Dunt care! (Loiseau, Mme. Loiseau)John De Haan 1:06$0.89 Buy Track
listen10. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 3, "Wednesday, suppertime": Oh, look, how lovely (All)Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra 1:22$0.89 Buy Track
listen11. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 3: You tell that bastard (Boule, later the others)Caroline Worra 1:05$0.89 Buy Track
listen12. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 3: What's all this about? (All)Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra 1:26$0.89 Buy Track
listen13. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 3: Please, eat (Mme. Follenvie)Dorothy Byrne 1:31$0.89 Buy Track
listen14. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 4, "Out in the village, Thursday morning": It's so cold (The wives)Christine Abraham0:45$0.89 Buy Track
listen15. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 4: I have an enormous shipment (Loiseau, the Count, Carre-Lamadon)John De Haan 1:04$0.89 Buy Track
listen16. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 4: Oh look! Isn't that him? (The wives, later Mme. Carre-Lamadon alone)Christine Abraham 2:55$0.89 Buy Track
listen17. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 4: Oh, Boule de Suif! (Coachman, Boule)Matthew Worth 1:55$0.89 Buy Track
listen18. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 4: I hate this place (Coachman)Matthew Worth 1:12$0.89 Buy Track
listen19. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 5, "The Inn, Friday morning": Going out? (Mme. Carre-Lamadon, Boule)Christine Abraham 1:52$0.89 Buy Track
listen20. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 5: I have a child (Boule)Caroline Worra 2:07$0.89 Buy Track
listen21. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 5: Let's face it (Mme. Loiseau)Jill Gardner 2:09$0.89 Buy Track
listen22. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 5: Let's just tie her up (Loiseau, the Count)John De Haan 1:39$0.89 Buy Track
listen23. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 6, "Friday, suppertime": Ah! Mme. Follenvie, we thank you (The Count)Andrew Wentzel 1:48$0.89 Buy Track
listen24. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 6: Now see if you remember (The Count)Andrew Wentzel 2:12$0.89 Buy Track
listen25. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 6: I know, I know! (The Countess, Count)Elaine Alvarez 1:25$0.89 Buy Track
listen26. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 6: I've got one, and it's a real corker! (Loiseau)John De Haan 5:02$0.89 Buy Track
listen27. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 6: Well spoken, Loiseau (The Count, later Mme. Loiseau)Andrew Wentzel0:52$0.89 Buy Track
listen28. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 6: Listen to me! (Old Nun)Jeanine Thames 3:11$0.89 Buy Track
listen29. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 6: Oh but they were angels to my boys (Old Nun)Jeanine Thames 1:38$0.89 Buy Track
listen30. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 6: Yes, good sister (Count, Follenvie)Andrew Wentzel0:27$0.89 Buy Track
listen31. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 6: Child, you don't know what to do, do you? (The Count, Boule)Andrew Wentzel 2:38$0.89 Buy Track
listen32. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 7, "Saturday, suppertime": Have you seen her? (The wives and husbands, the Follenvies)Christine Abraham 1:16$0.89 Buy Track
listen33. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 7: Is it a go? (The husbands, Follenvie, the wives)Christopher Burchett0:32$0.89 Buy Track
listen34. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 7: I think everything's gonna be just fine (Loiseau, the wives)John De Haan 1:24$0.89 Buy Track
listen35. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 7: Good God! Forty minutes! (The nuns, Count, later Loiseau)Jeanine Thames 1:14$0.89 Buy Track
listen36. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 7: This is infamous! (Cornudet)Seth Keeton0:51$0.89 Buy Track
listen37. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 7: Good Lord! An hour twenty! (The husbands)Christopher Burchett 1:06$0.89 Buy Track
listen38. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 8, "Courtyard of the Inn, Saturday morning"Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra0:45$0.89 Buy Track
listen39. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 8: Good morning! (Husbands and wives)Christopher Burchett0:44$0.89 Buy Track
listen40. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 8: Let's go! (Coachman, Mme. Follenvie)Matthew Worth 1:09$0.89 Buy Track
listen41. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 8: Good morning, madame (Boule, later Mme. Loiseau)Caroline Worra0:49$0.89 Buy Track
listen42. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 8: Setting off for DieppeGlimmerglass Opera Orchestra0:56$0.89 Buy Track
listen43. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 8: Prime ? bonds (The Count, Carre-Lamadon, the nuns)Andrew Wentzel0:47$0.89 Buy Track
listen44. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 8: Ubi caritas (The nuns, M. & Mme. Loiseau)Jeanine Thames0:41$0.89 Buy Track
listen45. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 8: Good heavens! One o'clock! (The Count, Loiseau, the wives)Andrew Wentzel 1:06$0.89 Buy Track
listen46. The Greater Good: Act II Scene 8: Darling look! (The Carre-Lamadons, Mme. Loiseau, Cornudet)Christopher Burchett 1:28$0.89 Buy Track

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  • Performer: Matthew Worth, Christopher Burchett, Christine Abraham, Dorothy Byrne, Katherine Calcamuggio, et al.
  • Orchestra: Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra
  • Conductor: Stewart Robertson
  • Composer: Stephen Hartke
  • Audio CD (June 26, 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Naxos American
  • ASIN: B000Q6ZUVC
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,406 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Based on a story by Guy de Maupassant, Stephen Hartke's The Greater Good is an effective piece of musical storytelling. Against the background of the Franco-Prussian War a group of arrogant French bourgeois, a political agitator and a pair of nuns are traveling by coach to escape the Germans. Among them is Boule de Suif (literally, "Butterball" or, more appallingly, "ball of lard"), a generously built prostitute. Trapped in the coach and then in a German-occupied inn, Boule turns out to be a sensitive, generous woman (yes, a prostitute with a heart of gold). When it looks as if the only way they group will escape is if Boule sleeps with the Prussian Commandant, she does so for "the greater good" despite her hatred of the Germans. Rather than being grateful, her dreadful coach-mates judge her and ostracize her. It's a nasty satire of petit bourgeois shallowness and hypocrisy and a good story.

Hartke's music is colorful and his orchestration paints situations – we hear the rocking of the coach, strings yawn out of boredom or exhaustion, the harps tinkle when it snows. He uses the light clanging of spoons when the group finally gets to eat at the Inn and, when Boule is doing her duty with the Prussian officer, we hear the creaking of bedsprings. The vocal lines are more exclamatory than melodic. The cast, led by Caroline Worra's Boule, is uniformly excellent. This is an interesting piece, worth hearing more than once. If only Naxos had supplied a libretto – the track-by-track synopsis is good, but much of the text gets lost. --Robert Levine

Oneonta Daily Star, Jessica Shea, Thursday, June 14th

"tightly constructed, vividly imagined piece that may mark the emergence of a major opera composer."
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fun gossipy opera with great true wit and morality., September 22, 2007
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Stphen Hartke prove the perfect composer to bring de Maupassant's short story to life. The cast not only sings well but brings both the wit of both the music and the libretto to life. Thank god for Naxos for continuing to bring us the best in new operas that we might otherwise miss.
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