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The Little Thieves of Bethlehem (1997)

Libretto: Sally M. Gall
Raffaele Livio Ponti, Rochester Opera Theatre Chorus, Bach Children's Chorus, Kelley Hamilton (Mezzo Soprano), Bryan Jackson (Baritone), Therese Murray (Soprano), Elana Gizzi (Soprano), Mark Schmidt (Tenor), Riker Connaughton (Mezzo Soprano), Vitali Rozynko (Baritone), Ivan Griffin (Baritone), Paul Busselberg (Baritone), Linda Nourie (Soprano), Fred Nuernberg (Speaker)
℗ 1999
26 Tracks, 54:39

  • Part I

    • 1. Processional
      02:11
    • 2. 'Sit ye here' (Peacekeeper)
      01:12
    • 3. 'The Lord is my strength' (Mary)
      02:07
    • 4. 'Your Majesties, of course' (Peacekeeper) – 'You're a nasty thief' (Children)
      01:00
    • 5. 'Not bad! It makes me look like a king' (Brother, Sister)
      01:41
    • 6. 'I think I'd like some stew' (Brother, Sister)
      04:03
    • 7. 'Hush, my darling little boy' (Mary, Brother, Sister)
      01:49
    • 8. 'Joseph, oh Joseph, what's taking so long?' (Mary)
      00:41
    • 9. 'Hurry up, wife, there's so much to do!' (Innkeeper, Wife, Joseph)
      01:41
    • 10. 'I wonder what all that was about?' (Mary, Brother)
      00:47
    • 11. 'Stop that little thief!' (Chorus, Innkeeper)
      01:45
    • 12. 'Now calm down, sir, don't talk that way' (Peacekeeper, Innkeeper, Wife, Children)
      01:17
    • 13. 'It's justice we're wanting' (Innkeeper, Children, Chorus)
      01:39
    • 14. 'Curds, beans, figs' (Brother, Sister, Mary)
      02:05
    • 15. 'I will to my God a new song' (Mary)
      01:48

  • Part II

    • 1. 'I'm sorry, madam, I searched with care' (Joseph, Wife)
      01:03
    • 2. 'The very shrub you told me of' (Joseph, Wife)
      05:38
    • 3. 'We thank you, God, most gratefully' (Brother, Sister, Joseph, Mary)
      00:54
    • 4. 'Joseph, the rose' (Mary, Brother, Sister, Joseph, Three Kings, Retinue, Chorus)
      03:56
    • 5. 'Welcome sir and sir and sir' (Wife, Innkeeper, Second King)
      01:36
    • 6. 'Stupid, why are you dressed like that?' (Children, Retinue)
      00:41
    • 7. Dance. Im Ninalu
      00:44
    • 8. 'The little thieves, we'll get them now!' (Children, Innkeeper, Peacekeeper, Joseph, Wife, Mary, Three Kings, Brother, Sister, Chorus)
      06:37
    • 9. 'Would you like to come back home with me?' (Retinue, Brother, Sister, Wife, Innkeeper, Peacekeeper)
      03:00
    • 10. 'When one word restored the fortunes of Zion' (Mary, Peacekeeper)
      01:28
    • 11. 'In Bethlehem was born a child' (Wife, Innkeeper, Joseph, Three Kings, Chorus, Children)
      03:16