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Dead Man Walking (2000)

Libretto: Terrence McNally
Patrick Summers, San Francisco Opera Orchestra, San Francisco Opera Chorus, Golden Gate Boys' Chorus, San Francisco Boys Chorus, San Francisco Girls Chorus, Susan Graham (Mezzo Soprano), John Packard (Baritone), Frederica von Stade (Mezzo Soprano), Eli Borggraefe (Tenor), Mario Sawaya (Countertenor), Theresa Hamm-Smith (Soprano), Sally Mouzon (Mezzo Soprano), Virginia Pluth (Soprano), Jeremy Singletary (Voice), Donita Volkwijn (Soprano), Jay Hunter Morris (Tenor), John Ames (Baritone), Robert Orth (Baritone), Nicolle Foland (Soprano), Catherine Cook (Mezzo Soprano), Gary Rideout (Tenor), David Okerlund (Bass-baritone), Philip Horst (Bass-baritone), Rachel Perry (Voice), Jim Croom (Voice), Richard Walker (Baritone), David Harper (Baritone), David Kekuewa (Baritone), Frederick Winthrop (Baritone), Frederick Matthews (Baritone), Jimmy Demers (Voice), Tollak Ollestad (Harmonica), Dave Koz (Saxophone), Michael Thomson (Guitar), Larry Kimpel (Bass Guitar), Brian Culbertson (Keyboard), Todd Sucherman (Drum Set)
2000, San Francisco, War Memorial Opera House
Live
32 Tracks, 2:22:54
    • Prelude
      02:39

  • Prologue

    • 1. Song on Radio 'Watching you' – 'A Kiss in the Dark'
      03:46

  • Act I

    • 1. 'He will gather us around' (Sister Helen, Sister Rose, Sister Lillianne, Sister Catherine, Children, Jimmy, First Mother, Mrs. Charlton)
      08:17
    • 2. 'Be careful, people have always told me' (Sister Helen, Motor Cop)
      08:28
    • 3. 'This journey. This journey to Christ' (Sister Helen)
      02:44
    • 4. 'Sister Helen? I've been waiting for you' (Father Grenville, Sister Helen)
      02:42
    • 5. 'Some of them didn't look so bad' (Sister Helen, Father Grenville)
      03:28
    • 6. 'I don't like than man' (Sister Helen, George Benton)
      03:30
    • 7. 'Woman on the tier!' (Guards, Inmates, George Benton, Sister Helen)
      02:52
    • 8. 'Thank you' (Sister Helen, George Benton, Joseph)
      05:57
    • 9. 'A warm night' (Joseph, First Guard, Sister Helen)
      05:06
    • 10. 'The defendant's mother, Mrs Patrick De Rocher' (Paralegal, Joseph's Brother, Joseph's Mother, Owen Hart)
      09:20
    • 11. 'It's a good sign when they take so long' (Sister Rose, Sister Lilianne, Joseph's Mother, Sister Catherine, Sister Helen, Owen Hart, Kitty Hart, Howard Boucher, Jade Boucher)
      02:00
    • 12. 'You don't know what it's like to bear a child' (Owen Hart, Kitty Hart, Howard Boucher, Jade Boucher, Sister Helen, Joseph's Mother)
      05:11
    • 13. 'It is the decision of this Pardon Board' (Paralegal, Sister Rose, Sister Helen)
      01:30
    • 14. 'Guess your nun ain't comin' back, De Rocher' (First Guard, Sister Helen, Joseph, Second Guard)
      06:39
    • 15. 'He will gather us around' (Sister Helen, Children, Sisters, Inmates, Joseph, Motor Cop, Joseph's Mother, Owen Hart, Kitty Hart, Howard Boucher, Jade Boucher, Father Grenville, George Benton)
      03:59

  • Act II

    • 1. Prelude
      00:15
    • 2. '31... 32... 33...' (Joseph, First Guard, Inmates)
      08:21
    • 3. 'Oh! Now at the hour of your death. Amen' (Sister Helen, Sister Rose)
      06:24
    • 4. 'Sometimes forgiveness is in the smallest gesture' (Sister Rose, Sister Helen, Inmates)
      04:58
    • 5. 'What time is it?' (Joseph, Sister Helen, First Guard, George Benton)
      05:49
    • 6. 'Wow! Those new Ford Mustangs are so cool' (Joseph's Brothers, Joseph's Mother, Joseph, Sister Helen, Guards, George Benton)
      06:40
    • 7. 'Don't say a word' (Joseph's Mother, Joseph, Sister Helen)
      05:52
    • 8. 'Who will walk with me?' (Sister Helen)
      02:12
    • 9. 'Good Evening' (Sister Helen, Howard Boucher, Jade Boucher, Kitty Hart, Owen Hart, Guard)
      02:25
    • 10. 'I've said some harsh things' (Owen Hart, Sister Helen)
      02:39
    • 11. 'You're a regular illustrated man, De Rocher' (Inmates, First Guard, Second Guard)
      01:20
    • 12. 'How much longer? How much more time?' (Joseph, Sister Helen)
      02:50
    • 13. 'We'd been drinkin' and smokin' weed at the road house' (Joseph, Sister Helen, George Benton, Father Grenville)
      07:22
    • 14. 'Dead Man Walking' (George Benton, Joseph, Sister Helen, Father Grenville, Kitty Hart, Owen Hart, Jade Boucher, Howard Boucher, Guards, Sisters, Inmates)
      06:27
    • 15. 'He will gather us around' (Sister Helen)
      01:12