ALDRIDGE, R.L.: Sister Carrie [Opera] (Zabala, Phares, M. Morgan, Jordheim, Florentine Opera Chorus, Milwaukee Symphony, Boggs)

Described by Opera News as “an important addition to the American operatic canon,” Sister Carrie takes as its themes the lure of money and social standing. Robert Aldridge’s inventive score is richly melodic and unapologetically tonal. Herschel Garfein’s libretto is based on Theodore Dreiser’s groundbreaking 1900 novel, which depicts a smalltown girl’s tortuous path to fame and her lover’s abject descent into despair. Aldridge and Garfein’s Elmer Gantry (Naxos 8.669032-33) was a two-time GRAMMY® Award-winner.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Aldridge, Robert Livingston
Garfein, Herschel - Lyricist
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Morgan, Matt (tenor)
Barany, James (bass-baritone)
Schwefel, Jessica Timman (mezzo-soprano)
Krueger, Nathan (baritone)
Davis, Leroy (baritone)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Wildt, Tracy (soprano)
Sura, Brianne (mezzo-soprano)
Pullen, Scott (tenor)
Johnson, William (baritone)
Puenner, Ashley (mezzo-soprano)
Leighton, Thomas (tenor)
Davis, Nancy (soprano)
Douglas, Ariana (soprano)
Melendez, Edson (tenor)
Barootian, Nicholas (baritone)
Siqueiros, Pablo (baritone)
Jordheim, Alisa Suzanne (soprano)
Stumpff, John A. (tenor)
Gottfried, Jim (tenor)
Cunningham, Stephen (bass-baritone)
Rebers, Tim (baritone)
1Overture: Carrie arrives in Chicago, 190003:28
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
2Overture: She finds work in a vast shoe factory02:33
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
3Act I Scene 1: Four on. Four off (Carrie, Women)00:51
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
4Act I Scene 1: There is music here, Bill (Drouet, Women, Carrie)03:29
Morgan, Matt (tenor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
5Act I Scene 1: Here's a very good worker who can't make it go (Drouet, Carrie, Women)02:48
Morgan, Matt (tenor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
6Act I Scene 2: Lord! But I'm glad I ran into you! (Drouet, Carrie)04:11
Morgan, Matt (tenor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
7Act I Scene 2: Duet: You belong in places like this (Drouet, Carrie, Waiter)04:13
Morgan, Matt (tenor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Barany, James (bass-baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
8Act I Scene 2: Quartet: I can help you get along (Drouet, Carrie, Minnie, Hanson)05:27
Morgan, Matt (tenor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Schwefel, Jessica Timman (mezzo-soprano)
Krueger, Nathan (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
9Act I Scene 3: Everything is paid for (Carrie)04:53
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
10Act I Scene 4: It's five, five. (Men, Maître D')03:29
Davis, Leroy (baritone)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
11Act I Scene 4: It's opening night at McVickar's (Hurstwood, Maître D', Men, Waiters, Women)01:23
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Davis, Leroy (baritone)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
12Act I Scene 4: Scene: There they are! - Aria: My dears, why have you forsaken me? (Hurstwood, Patrons, Drouet, Actors, Carrie)03:37
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Morgan, Matt (tenor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
13Act I Scene 4: Trio with ensemble: Fine. Try the bright ingénue (Hurstwood, Carrrie, Drouet, Crowd, Quartet of Actors)03:34
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Morgan, Matt (tenor)
Wildt, Tracy (soprano)
Sura, Brianne (mezzo-soprano)
Pullen, Scott (tenor)
Johnson, William (baritone)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
14Act I Scene 5: Is dinner ready yet? (Hurstwood, Mrs. Hurstwood, George Jr., Jessica)04:33
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Puenner, Ashley (mezzo-soprano)
Leighton, Thomas (tenor)
Davis, Nancy (soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
15Act I Scene 5: Duet in the Park: My darling! (Hurstwood, Carrie)03:21
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
16Act I Scene 5: And one day if I came to you (Hurstwood, Carrie)03:05
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
17Act I Scene 5: Oh - Have you made up your mind … (Hurstwood, Mrs. Hurstwood)02:05
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Puenner, Ashley (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
18Act I Scene 6: No, Carrie No, No (Hurstwood, Maître D')01:24
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Davis, Leroy (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
19Act I Scene 6: Mister Hurstwood? - Duet: Petition for Dissolution… (Detective, Hurstwood, Mrs. Hurstwood)01:47
Pullen, Scott (tenor)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Puenner, Ashley (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
20Act I Scene 6: The Embezzlement Aria: I'll lock up (Hurstwood)01:58
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
21Act I Scene 6: You are the only wonder (Hurstwood)02:10
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
22Act I Scene 6: Closing doors (Hurstwood)02:06
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
23Act I Scene 7: What did he say? (Carrie, Maid, Hurstwood)02:33
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Davis, Nancy (soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
24Act I Scene 7: Duet on the Train: Remember what you said to me that night in the park (Hurstwood, Carrie)02:44
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
25Act I Scene 7: When you asked if you could be with me, what did I say? (Carrie, Hurstwood)02:26
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
26Act I Scene 7: I have only dreams, Carrie (Hurstwood, Carrie)03:43
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act II Scene 1: Duet with ensemble: This is a moment I only knew in my dreams (Hurstwood, Carrie, Mrs. Vance)01:46
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Douglas, Ariana (soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
2Act II Scene 1: Arietta: We adore these two (Mrs. Vance)02:14
Douglas, Ariana (soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
3Act II Scene 1: Congratulations! (Ames, Mr. Vance, Hurstwood, Ed, Carrie, Guests)02:49
Krueger, Nathan (baritone)
Barany, James (bass-baritone)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Davis, Leroy (baritone)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
4Act II Scene 2: My darling… (Hurstwood, Ed, Carrie)03:49
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Davis, Leroy (baritone)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
5Act II Scene 2: I have my first audition today (Carrie, Hurstwood)03:24
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
6Act II Scene 3, Operetta, "The Wives of Abdul": Oh Abdul (Choral Women, Chorus Master, Dance Captain, Dancing Women, Stage Manager, Carrie, Lola, Director)01:40
Melendez, Edson (tenor)
Barootian, Nicholas (baritone)
Siqueiros, Pablo (baritone)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Jordheim, Alisa Suzanne (soprano)
Stumpff, John A. (tenor)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
7Act II Scene 3, Operetta, "The Wives of Abdul": We're consultin' with the Sultan (Lola, Carrie, Chorus Master, Chorus, Dance Captain, Women's Chorus, Stage Director)01:41
Jordheim, Alisa Suzanne (soprano)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Melendez, Edson (tenor)
Barootian, Nicholas (baritone)
Stumpff, John A. (tenor)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
8Act II Scene 3: And their father, poor old Goriot (Ames, Mr. Vance, Mrs. Vance, Carrie, Chorus of Waiters)01:33
Krueger, Nathan (baritone)
Barany, James (bass-baritone)
Douglas, Ariana (soprano)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
9Act II Scene 3: Would anyone like to hear my news? (Carrie, Mr. Vance, Mrs. Vance, Ames, Chorus of Waiters, Hurstwood)02:51
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Barany, James (bass-baritone)
Douglas, Ariana (soprano)
Krueger, Nathan (baritone)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
10Act II Scene 3: You're a nice one to talk about who we can associate with! (Carrie, Hurstwood)01:42
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
11Act II Scene 3: I could be rather late (Carrie, Hurstwood)01:26
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
12Act II Scene 4: Recitative: You're a dandy, Hurstwood (Hurstwood)01:18
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
13Act II Scene 4: Aria: I'm at home in the world (Hurstwood)04:26
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
14Act II Scene 5: Ladies and Gentlemen (Director, Chorus Men, Chorus Women, Lola, Overfed, Abdul, Carrie)05:35
Stumpff, John A. (tenor)
Jordheim, Alisa Suzanne (soprano)
Gottfried, Jim (tenor)
Cunningham, Stephen (bass-baritone)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
15Act II Scene 5, Operetta, "The Wives of Abdul": I'm really quite distracted (Abdul, Men, Hurstwood, Carrie)02:24
Cunningham, Stephen (bass-baritone)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
16Act II Scene 6: The Letter Duet: Dear George… (Carrie, Hurstwood)03:42
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
17Act II Scene 7: Carrie Madenda (Hurstwood)01:48
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
18Act II Scene 7: Mash Notes Duet: Are you ready? (Carrie, Lola)04:07
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Jordheim, Alisa Suzanne (soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
19Act II Scene 8: Must be getting on ten (Men)03:35
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
20Act II Scene 8: Shiloh. Antietam (Captain, Men, Farley, Hurstwood)04:36
Cunningham, Stephen (bass-baritone)
Davis, Leroy (baritone)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
21Act II Scene 9: Rise up (Women's Chorus, Strikers, Replacements, Farley, Head Replacement Worker, Hurstwood)02:42
Davis, Leroy (baritone)
Leighton, Thomas (tenor)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
22Act II Scene 9: If you have any real feeling, hide it like a treasure (Carrie, Ames, Women's Chorus, Strikers, Replacements, Hurstwood, Farley, Head Striker, Another Striker)05:16
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Krueger, Nathan (baritone)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Davis, Leroy (baritone)
Gottfried, Jim (tenor)
Johnson, William (baritone)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
23Act II Scene 10: Finale: I know you, Carrie (Ames, Carrie, Hurstwood, Captain, Men)03:28
Krueger, Nathan (baritone)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Cunningham, Stephen (bass-baritone)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
24Act II Scene 10: I'd like a better room, with private heat (Hurstwood, Clerk)01:16
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Rebers, Tim (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
25Act II Scene 10: Have you heard? Have you heard? (Onstage Women, Carrie)01:46
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
26Act II Scene 10: That's you all right (Hurstwood, Homeless Men, Lola, Carrie, Onstage Women, Captain)04:49
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Jordheim, Alisa Suzanne (soprano)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Cunningham, Stephen (bass-baritone)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:33:34