Gimpel the Fool, Act I: It was a black moment for Gimpel (Badkhen, Gimpel)

Richard Zeller, D' Anna Fortunato, Kevin Walsh, Thomas Glenn, Alissa Mercurio, Megan Besley, Vale Rideout, Tyler Oliphant, Bryan Hunt, Judith Schiff, Third Angle Ensemble & Kenneth Kiesler

Schiff, D.: Gimpel the Fool

4 MINUTES AND 13 SECONDS • MAY 29 2007

Album Tracklist

1

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Overture: We Are here to tell you the tale of Gimpel (Badkhen)

02:29

2

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Let us begin, at the ending (Badkhen, Elka, Gimpel), "Elka's Death-Bed Scene"

04:23

3

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: So Elka deceived me, and I just believed her (Gimpel, Badkhen, Townspeople), "Gimpel's Monologue"

04:03

4

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Once we saw how easy It was to fool Gimpel… (Badkhen, Townspeople, Gimpel)

09:38

5

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Gimpel was so confused… (Badkhen, Rabbi), "the Rabbi's Advice"

01:55

6

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: But even the Rabbi's ugly daughter… (Badkhen, Rabbi's Daughter, Rabbi, Gimpel)

01:08

7

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Matchmaking for Gimpel! (Badkhen) - Little March

01:17

8

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: So That's the one! (Elka, Gimpel, Badkhen, Rabbi)

05:01

9

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The wedding ceremony took place… (Badkhen) - Little March [reprise]

01:09

10

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Mi adir al hakol… (Rabbi)

02:00

11

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: O echod mi yodeya? (Badkhen, Townspeople, Rabbi), "Badkhen's Song"

04:44

12

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Akhas asor, yom la khoidesh adar… (Rabbi, Badkhen), "the Wedding Contract"

01:01

13

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: All day long I watch the clouds (Yetta, Wolf-Leib), "the Wedding Song"

04:47

14

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Sameyakh tesamakh reyim hahuvim (Rabbi)

00:59

15

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: It was a black moment for Gimpel (Badkhen, Gimpel)

04:13

16

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Mazel Tov (all)

02:17

17

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Elka, don't leave your new husband… (Gimpel, Elka, Badkhen)

01:48

18

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Four months after the wedding…, (Badkhen, Gimpel, Elka, Rabbi) - Lullaby

04:09

19

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: But what was the connection between Elka and Eve? (Badkhen) - Pantomime

01:44

20

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Out of love to my wife… (Gimpel), "Bread Song"

03:34

21

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Night Music

02:26

22

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: O I forgot to tell you about my goat (Gimpel, Goat) - Where Is the lad? [Gimpel, Elka]

02:09

23

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: May all the dreams I've dreamed tonight… (Elka, Townspeople, Gimpel), "Elka's Gevalt"

01:31

24

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Gimpel had no choice… (Badkhen, Gimpel, Townspeople, Elka, Rabbi), "the Divorce"

03:03

25

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: I should have gotten angry (Gimpel, Badkhen), "Gimpel's Second Monologue"

01:29

26

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Little March (reprise) - Gimpel, you're not fair to Elka [Townspeople, Gimpel, Rabbi]

02:54

27

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: And If Maimonides says It's kosher! (Gimpel, Badkhen) - Pantomime - Now listen Gimpel… [Elka, Gimpel], "Elka's Death-Bed Scene" [continued]

02:59

28

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: One night as he lay asleep in the bakery… (Badkhen, Evil One, Gimpel)

05:02

29

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Gimpel, what have you done now? (Elka's Ghost, Gimpel)

04:23

30

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Finale. Heeding Elka's words, Gimpel dug a hole in the ground… (Badkhen, Gimpel, Townspeople, Boy)

04:32

31

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Finale (continued): You always tell the same stories [Boy, Gimpel, Elka, Badkhen]

06:09

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Gimpel the Fool, Act I: It was a black moment for Gimpel (Badkhen, Gimpel)

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