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The Good Soldier Schweik, Act I
Overture
Prologue: Gentleman Of Bohemia "Dami A Pani!"
Scene One – Schweik's Flat In Prague: Mrs. Muller "So They Killed Ferdinand!"
Scene Two – The Flagon (A Tavern): Bretschneider "We're Having A Very Fine Summer"
Scene Three – Police Headquarters: Pantomime Dance
Scene Three – Police Headquarters: Schweik "Good Evening, Gentlemen, I Hope You're All Well."
Scene Four – A Cell: Schweik "Good Evening, Ev'rybody, It's Been A Lovely Day."
Scene Four – A Cell: Schweik "We're All In A Hell Of A Mess"
Scene Four – A Cell: Schweik "It's Great Fun"
Scene Five – Another Room In Police Headquarters: 1st Psychiatrist "The Ego And The Id..."
Scene Six – The Insane Asylum: Schweik "I Never Felt So Good Before..."
Scene Six – The Insane Asylum: Furiant
Scene Six – The Insane Asylum: 1st Doctor "Achtung!"
Scene Six – The Insane Asylum: Schweik "Who Will Go To The War When It Comes?"
Scene Six – The Insane Asylum: 2nd Doctor "Have They Ever Examined The State Of Your Mind?"
Scene Seven – Part 1 Schweik's Flat: Schweik "Mrs. Muller!..."
Scene Seven – Part 1 Schweik's Flat: Schweik "Oh, The Gen'rals..."
Scene Seven – Part 2 The Street Below Schweik's Flat: Schweik "To Belgrade!"
The Good Soldier Schweik, Act II
Prelude (March)
Scene One – Army Infirmary: Consumptive "O-o-oh!"
Scene One – Army Infirmary: 1st Malingerer "Just Look At Me..."
Scene One – Army Infirmary: Sergeant "Achtung!"
Scene One – Army Infirmary: Doctor "Aha, Rheumatism!..."
Scene One – Army Infirmary: Sergeant "Baroness Von Botzenheim..."
Scene Two (A) – Detention Barracks: Schweik "I Always Thought The Army..."
Scene Two (B) – Army Chapel: Chaplain "Okay, Let's Pray!"
Scene Two (C) – Chaplain's Room: Chaplain "Why Bless My Soul..."
Scene Three – Lieutenant Lukash's Flat: Lt. Lukash "Well, Schweik, How'd Things Go Today?"
Scene Three – Lieutenant Lukash's Flat: Col. Zillergut "Fox! Fox! Come Here Boy..."
Scene Three – Lieutenant Lukash's Flat: Sextet
Scene Four – Budejovice Express / Station Platform: Lt. Lukash "So You Let One Of Our Trunks Get Stolen..."
Scene Four – Budejovice Express / Station Platform: Passengers "What Happened?..."
Scene Five – A Private Room In A Small Cafe In Budejovice: Lt. Lukash "Dear Madame..."
Scene Five – A Private Room In A Small Cafe In Budejovice: Lt. Lukash "... Come In!"
Scene Six – Soprony Street/"The Red Lamb" (A Tavern): Voditchka "Schweik!"
Scene Six – Soprony Street/"The Red Lamb" (A Tavern): Tavern's Patron "Fill Up And Drink Up And Fill Up Again..."
Scene Six – Soprony Street/"The Red Lamb" (A Tavern): Polka
Scene Six – Soprony Street/"The Red Lamb" (A Tavern): Schweik "Sixteen Soprony, Madame Kakonyi"
Scene Seven (A) – A Dugout At The Front: Lt. Lukash "Well, Schweik..."
Scene Seven (B) – The Front: Soldiers "Wait For The Ragged Soldiers..."
Scene Seven (B) – The Front: Vanek "Now We Go To The Right."
Scene Seven (B) – The Front: Schweik "I'll Take A Quiet Road..."
Epilogue: Gentleman Of Bohemia "Schweik, Schweik, Where Did He Go?"

notes

Recorded April 2-4, 2001 in Bennett-Gordon Hall at Ravinia, Highland Park, Illinois.

World Premiere Recording.

Total Time: 1:43:50.

credits

Baritone Vocals [2nd Psychiatrist / 2nd Doctor] – Aaron Judisch
Baritone Vocals [General von Schwarzburg / 3rd Malingerer] – Christian Elser
Baritone Vocals [Lt. Lukash / Army Doctor / Gentleman of Bohemia] – Marc Embree
Baritone Vocals [Palivec / Voditchka] – Timothy Sharp
Bass Vocals [Police Officer / 3rd Psychiatrist / 4th Malingerer] – Alvaro Ramirez (2)
Composed By – Robert Kurka
Conductor – Alexander Platt
Engineer – Bill Maylone
Ensemble – Chicago Opera Theater
Libretto By – Lewis Allan
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Baroness von Botzenheim / Madame Kakonyi] – Buffy Baggott
Producer – James Ginsburg
Soprano Vocals [Mrs. Muller / Katy] – Kelli Harrington
Tenor Vocals [1st Doctor / 2nd Malingerer / Dog] – Robert Boldin
Tenor Vocals [1st Psychiatrist / Chaplain] – Mark Calvert (2)
Tenor Vocals [Bretschneider / Vanek / 1st Malingerer] – Wayne Alan Behr
Tenor Vocals [Mr. Wendler / Guard / Sergeant / Mr Kakonyi] – Stephen Noon
Tenor Vocals [Schweik] – Jason Collins (14)
Text By [From The Novel By] – Jaroslav Hašek

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