Gimpel the Fool

David Schiff; Zeller, Fortunato, Walsh, Glenn, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler · 2007 · Album

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Tracklist

  1. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Overture. “We are here to tell you the tale of Gimpel” (Badkhen)
  2. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Elka’s Death‐Bed Scene. “Let us begin, at the ending” (Badkhen, Elka, Gimpel)
  3. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Gimpel’s Monologue. “So Elka deceived me, and I just believed her” (Gimpel, Badkhen, Townspeople)
  4. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Once we saw how easy it was to fool Gimpel…” (Badkhen, Townspeople, Gimpel)
  5. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The Rabbi’s Advice. “Gimpel was so confused…” (Badkhen, Rabbi)
  6. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “But even the Rabbi’s ugly daughter…” (Badkhen, Rabbi’s Daughter, Rabbi, Gimpel)
  7. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Little March. “Matchmaking for Gimpel!” (Badkhen)
  8. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “So that’s the one!” (Elka, Gimpel, Badkhen, Rabbi)
  9. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Little March (reprise). “The wedding ceremony took place…” (Badkhen)
  10. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Mi adir al hakol…” (Rabbi)
  11. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Badkhen’s Song. “O echod mi yodeya?” (Badkhen, Townspeople, Rabbi)
  12. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The Wedding Contract. “Akhas asor, yom la khoidesh adar…” (Rabbi, Badkhen)
  13. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The Wedding Song. “All day long I watch the clouds” (Yetta, Wolf‐Leib)
  14. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Sameyakh tesamakh reyim hahuvim” (Rabbi)
  15. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “It was a black moment for Gimpel” (Badkhen, Gimpel)
  16. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Mazel Tov” (All)
  17. Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Elka, don’t leave your new husband…” (Gimpel, Elka, Badkhen)
  18. Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Lullaby. “Four months after the wedding…” (Badkhen, Gimpel, Elka, Rabbi)
  19. Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Pantomime. “But what was the connection between Elka and Eve?” (Badkhen)
  20. Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Bread Song. “Out of love to my wife…” (Gimpel)
  21. Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Night Music
  22. Gimpel the Fool, Act II: “O I forgot to tell you about my goat” (Gimpel, Goat) – “Where is the lad?” (Gimpel, Elka)
  23. Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Elka’s Gevalt. “May all the dreams I’ve dreamed tonight…” (Elka, Townspeople, Gimpel)
  24. Gimpel the Fool, Act II: The Divorce. “Gimpel had no choice…” (Badkhen, Gimpel, Townspeople, Elka, Rabbi)
  25. Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Gimpel’s Second Monologue. “I should have gotten angry” (Gimpel, Badkhen)
  26. Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Little March (reprise). “Gimpel, you’re not fair to Elka” (Townspeople, Gimpel, Rabbi)
  27. Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Elka’s Death‐Bed Scene (continued). “And if Maimonides says it’s kosher!” (Gimpel, Badkhen) – Pantomime. “Now listen Gimpel…” (Elka, Gimpel)
  28. Gimpel the Fool, Act II: “One night as he lay asleep in the bakery…” (Badkhen, Evil One, Gimpel)
  29. Gimpel the Fool, Act II: “Gimpel, what have you done now?” (Elka’s Ghost, Gimpel)
  30. Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Finale. “Heeding Elka’s words, Gimpel dug a hole in the ground…” (Badkhen, Gimpel, Townspeople, Boy)
  31. Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Finale (continued). “You always tell the same stories” (Boy, Gimpel, Elka, Badkhen)

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