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The Good Soldier Schweik (1958)

Libretto: Abel Meeropol
Alexander Platt, Chicago Opera Theater Ensemble, Jason Collins (Tenor), Marc Embree (Baritone), Marc Embree (Actor), Kelli Harrington (Soprano), Buffy Baggott (Alto), Buffy Baggott (Actor), Timothy Sharp (Baritone), Timothy Sharp (Actor), Mark Calvert (Tenor), Wayne Alan Behr (Tenor), Wayne Alan Behr (Actor), Robert Boldin (Tenor), Robert Boldin (Actor), Stephen Noon (Tenor), Stephen Noon (Actor), Aaron Judisch (Baritone), Christian Elser (Baritone), Christian Elser (Actor), Alvaro Ramirez (Bass), Alvaro Ramirez (Actor)
April 2001, Highland Park, Bennett-Gordon Hall at Ravinia
43 Tracks, 1:43:57
    • Overture
      03:12

  • Prologue

    • 'Dámi a Páni!' (Gentleman of Bohemia)
      02:22

  • Act I

    • 1. 'So they killed Ferdinand!' (Mrs. Muller, Schweik)
      03:33
    • 2. 'We’re having a very fine summer' (Bretschneider, Palivec, Schweik)
      06:43
    • 3. Pantomime Dance
      01:54
    • 4. 'Good evening, gentlemen, I hope you're all well' (Schweik, Police Officer)
      03:17
    • 5. 'Good evening, ev'rybody' (Schweik, Palivec, Prisoners)
      02:18
    • 6. 'We're all in a hell of a mess' (Schweik, Palivec)
      01:25
    • 7. 'It's great fun' (Schweik, Guard)
      01:56
    • 8. 'The ego and the Id' (Psychiatrists, Schweik)
      02:57
    • 9. 'I never felt so good before' (Schweik)
      02:22
    • 10. Furiant
      02:18
    • 11. 'Achtung!' (Doctors, Schweik)
      00:45
    • 12. 'Who will go to the war when it comes?' (Schweik)
      04:15
    • 13. 'Have they ever examined the state of your mind?' (Doctors, Schweik)
      01:45
    • 14. 'Mrs. Muller!' (Schweik, Mrs. Muller)
      01:35
    • 15. 'Oh, the gen’rals and the colonels' (Schweik)
      01:05
    • 16. 'To Belgrade! To Belgrade!' (Schweik, Chorus)
      01:53

  • Act II

    • 1. Prelude: March
      02:51
    • 2. 'O-o-oh!' (Consumptive, Palivec, 1st Malingerer, Schweik)
      00:59
    • 3. 'Just look at me' (Malingerers)
      01:50
    • 4. 'Achtung!' (Sergeant, 1st Malingerer, Doctor, 2nd Malingerer)
      01:14
    • 5. 'Aha, rheumatism' (Doctor, Schweik, Sergeant)
      03:28
    • 6. 'Baroness von Botzenheim' (Sergeant, Baroness, Schweik, Malingerers, Doctor)
      04:04
    • 7. 'I always thought the Army' (Schweik, Malingerers, Sergeant)
      02:50
    • 8. 'Okay, let's pray!' (Chaplain, Schweik, Malingerers)
      04:34
    • 9. 'Why bless my soul' (Chaplain, Lt. Lukash)
      01:29
    • 10. 'Well, Schweik, how'd things go today?' (Lt. Lukash, Schweik, Dog, Katy)
      03:50
    • 11. 'Fox! Fox! Come here, boy' (Col. Zillergut, Lt. Lukash, Schweik, Mr. Wendler, Katy)
      01:34
    • 12. 'Lieutenant Lukash!' (Col. Zillergut, Lt. Lukash, Mr. Wendler, Katy, Schweik, Dog)
      02:36
    • 13. 'So you let one of our trunks get stolen' (Lt. Lukash, Schweik, Bald-headed man)
      03:32
    • 14. 'What happened?' (Passengers, Head Guard, Railway Man, Schweik)
      01:08
    • 15. 'Dear Madame' (Lt. Lukash)
      04:16
    • 16. 'Come in!' (Lt. Lukash, Schweik)
      01:45
    • 17. 'Schweik!' (Voditchka, Schweik)
      00:31
    • 18. 'Fill up and drink up and fill up again' (Tavern Patrons)
      00:57
    • 19. Polka
      02:59
    • 20. 'Sixteen Soprony, Madame Kakonyi' (Schwei, Voditchka, Mr. Kakonyi, Madame Kakonyi)
      01:44
    • 21. 'Well, Schweik' (Lt. Lukash, Schweik, Vanek)
      02:58
    • 22. 'Wait for the ragged soldiers' (Soldiers)
      03:30
    • 23. 'Now we go to the right' (Vanek, Schweik)
      00:38
    • 24. 'I'll take a quiet road' (Schweik)
      01:36

  • Epilogue

    • 'Schweik, Schweik, where did he go?' (Gentleman of Bohemia)
      01:29