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Gimpel the Fool: Act I

First released 2007English17 recordingson 1 releases

Written by

David SchiffComposerDavid SchiffLibrettist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Overture. “We are here to tell you the tale of Gimpel” (Badkhen)Kevin Walsh, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler2:29
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Elka’s Death‐Bed Scene. “Let us begin, at the ending” (Badkhen, Elka, Gimpel)Richard Zeller, Kevin Walsh, D’Anna Fortunato, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler4:23
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Gimpel’s Monologue. “So Elka deceived me, and I just believed her” (Gimpel, Badkhen, Townspeople)Kevin Walsh, Richard Zeller, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler4:03
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Once we saw how easy it was to fool Gimpel…” (Badkhen, Townspeople, Gimpel)Richard Zeller, Kevin Walsh, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler9:38
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The Rabbi’s Advice. “Gimpel was so confused…” (Badkhen, Rabbi)Thomas Glenn, Kevin Walsh, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler1:56
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “But even the Rabbi’s ugly daughter…” (Badkhen, Rabbi’s Daughter, Rabbi, Gimpel)Thomas Glenn, Megan Besley, Richard Zeller, Kevin Walsh, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler1:09
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Little March. “Matchmaking for Gimpel!” (Badkhen)Kevin Walsh, Richard Zeller, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler1:17
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “So that’s the one!” (Elka, Gimpel, Badkhen, Rabbi)D’Anna Fortunato, Richard Zeller, Kevin Walsh, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler5:01
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Little March (reprise). “The wedding ceremony took place…” (Badkhen)Kevin Walsh, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler1:09
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Mi adir al hakol…” (Rabbi)Thomas Glenn, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler2:00
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Badkhen’s Song. “O echod mi yodeya?” (Badkhen, Townspeople, Rabbi)Kevin Walsh, Thomas Glenn, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler4:45
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The Wedding Contract. “Akhas asor, yom la khoidesh adar…” (Rabbi, Badkhen)Thomas Glenn, Kevin Walsh, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler1:01
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The Wedding Song. “All day long I watch the clouds” (Yetta, Wolf‐Leib)Megan Besley, Vale Rideout, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler4:47
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Sameyakh tesamakh reyim hahuvim” (Rabbi)Thomas Glenn, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler0:59
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “It was a black moment for Gimpel” (Badkhen, Gimpel)Kevin Walsh, Richard Zeller, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler4:13
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Mazel Tov” (All)Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler2:18
Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Elka, don’t leave your new husband…” (Gimpel, Elka, Badkhen)Richard Zeller, D’Anna Fortunato, Kevin Walsh, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler1:49

On these albums

Gimpel the Fool
Gimpel the FoolDavid Schiff; Zeller, Fortunato, Walsh, Glenn, Third Angle Ensemble, Kenneth Kiesler · 2007

Source: MusicBrainz work 503d8a8f-3dd0-4a52-b558-d827a5ae38e4 (CC0).