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

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

1 MINUTE AND 55 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: Gimpel was so confused… (Badkhen, Rabbi), "the Rabbi's Advice"

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