Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Moss, Gary (Baritone)
2. Besley, Megan
3. Mercurio, Alissa
4. Gallant, Michael (Tenor)
5. Phan, Nicholas
6. Bikel, Theodore
7. Kiesler, Kenneth
8. Meyer, Carol (Soprano)
9. McPherson, Robert (Tenor)
10. DeLoach, Marcus
11. Schwarz, Gerard, 1947-
12. Gondek, Juliana
13. Christopher, Ted
14. Schiff, David
15. Siegmeister, Elie, 1909-1991.
16. Weisgall, Hugo
17. University of Michigan. Opera Theatre. prf
18. Seattle Symphony Orchestra. prf
19. Milken Archive of American Jewish Music

Description

1. 1 sound disc (53 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series statement

1. American classics

Uniform title

1. American classics (Naxos (Sound recording label))

Alternative title

1. Jewish operas. vol. 2

Subject

1. Operas > Excerpts

Contents

1. Gimpel the Fool (excerpts). Scene 10 : Lullaby (3:59) ; Scene 11 : Pantomime (1:39) ; Scene 11a : Bread song (3:24) ; Scene 11b : Night music (2:41) ; Scene 11c : Gimpel and the goat (2:17) ; Scene 11d : Elka's "Gvald" (1:32) ; Scene 11e : The divorce (3:09) ; Scene 11f : Gimpel's second monologue (1:24) / David Schiff -- Lady of the lake (excerpts). Scene 5 (9:15) ; Interlude (1:25) ; Scene 6 (2:18) ; Scene 7 (4:38) / Elie Siegmeister -- Esther (excerpts). Act 1, scene 8 (excerpt) (3:45) ; Act 3, scene 2 (3:54) ; Act 3, scene 10 (7:28) / Hugo Weisgall.

Call number

1. *LDC 42371

Note

1. "Milken Archive, American Jewish Music"
2. Compact disc.
3. Program and biographical notes, and texts (35 p. : ports.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

1. Recorded in Seattle, May 1999 (3rd work) and May 2000 (2nd work), and in Ann Arbor, Jan. 2001 (1st work).

Language (note)

1. Sung in English. First work originally in Yiddish.

Title

1. Scenes from Jewish operas. vol. 2 [sound recording].

Imprint

1. [S.l.] : Naxos, 2006.

Series

1. American classics
2. American classics (Naxos (Sound recording label))

Performer

1. In the 1st work: Gary Moss (Gimpel) ; Megan Besley (Elka) ; Alissa Mercurio (Goat) ; Michael Gallant (Apprentice) ; Nicholas Phan (Rabbi) ; Theodore Bikel (Badkhn) ; University of Michigan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Kenneth Kiesler, conductor. In the 2nd work: Carol Meyer (Isabella) ; Robert McPherson (Blumberg) ; Marcus DeLoach (Ernesto) . In the 3rd work: Juliana Gondek (Esther) ; Ted Christopher (Xerses). In the 2nd-3rd works: Seattle Symphony ; Gerard Schwarz, conductor.

Event

1. Recorded in Seattle, May 1999 (3rd work) and May 2000 (2nd work), and in Ann Arbor, Jan. 2001 (1st work).

Language

1. Sung in English. First work originally in Yiddish.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Moss, Gary (Baritone) voc
2. Besley, Megan. voc
3. Mercurio, Alissa. voc
4. Gallant, Michael (Tenor) voc
5. Phan, Nicholas. voc
6. Bikel, Theodore, narrator.
7. Kiesler, Kenneth. Conductor
8. Meyer, Carol (Soprano)
9. McPherson, Robert (Tenor)
10. DeLoach, Marcus. voc
11. Schwarz, Gerard, 1947- Conductor
12. Gondek, Juliana. voc
13. Christopher, Ted, singer.
14. Schiff, David. Gimpel the fool. English. Selections.
15. Siegmeister, Elie, 1909-1991. Lady of the lake. Selections.
16. Weisgall, Hugo. Esther. Selections.
17. University of Michigan. Opera Theatre. Performer
18. Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Performer
19. Milken Archive of American Jewish Music.

Publisher no.

1. 8.559450 Naxos

Research call number

1. *LDC 42371 Notes and texts on file.