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
Garfein, Herschel - Lyricist
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)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Barany, James (bass-baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Schwefel, Jessica Timman (mezzo-soprano)
Krueger, Nathan (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Davis, Leroy (baritone)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
| 12 | Act I Scene 4: Scene: There they are! - Aria: My dears, why have you forsaken me? (Hurstwood, Patrons, Drouet, Actors, Carrie) | 03:37 |
Morgan, Matt (tenor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
| 13 | Act I Scene 4: Trio with ensemble: Fine. Try the bright ingénue (Hurstwood, Carrrie, Drouet, Crowd, Quartet of Actors) | 03:34 |
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)
Puenner, Ashley (mezzo-soprano)
Leighton, Thomas (tenor)
Davis, Nancy (soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Puenner, Ashley (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Davis, Leroy (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
| 19 | Act I Scene 6: Mister Hurstwood? - Duet: Petition for Dissolution… (Detective, Hurstwood, Mrs. Hurstwood) | 01:47 |
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Puenner, Ashley (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Davis, Nancy (soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
| 24 | Act I Scene 7: Duet on the Train: Remember what you said to me that night in the park (Hurstwood, Carrie) | 02:44 |
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
| 1 | Act II Scene 1: Duet with ensemble: This is a moment I only knew in my dreams (Hurstwood, Carrie, Mrs. Vance) | 01:46 |
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Douglas, Ariana (soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
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)
Davis, Leroy (baritone)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
| 6 | Act 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 |
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)
| 7 | Act 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 |
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)
| 8 | Act II Scene 3: And their father, poor old Goriot (Ames, Mr. Vance, Mrs. Vance, Carrie, Chorus of Waiters) | 01:33 |
Barany, James (bass-baritone)
Douglas, Ariana (soprano)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
| 9 | Act II Scene 3: Would anyone like to hear my news? (Carrie, Mr. Vance, Mrs. Vance, Ames, Chorus of Waiters, Hurstwood) | 02:51 |
Barany, James (bass-baritone)
Douglas, Ariana (soprano)
Krueger, Nathan (baritone)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
| 10 | Act II Scene 3: You're a nice one to talk about who we can associate with! (Carrie, Hurstwood) | 01:42 |
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
| 14 | Act II Scene 5: Ladies and Gentlemen (Director, Chorus Men, Chorus Women, Lola, Overfed, Abdul, Carrie) | 05:35 |
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)
| 15 | Act II Scene 5, Operetta, "The Wives of Abdul": I'm really quite distracted (Abdul, Men, Hurstwood, Carrie) | 02:24 |
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Jordheim, Alisa Suzanne (soprano)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Davis, Leroy (baritone)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
| 21 | Act II Scene 9: Rise up (Women's Chorus, Strikers, Replacements, Farley, Head Replacement Worker, Hurstwood) | 02:42 |
Leighton, Thomas (tenor)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
| 22 | Act 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 |
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)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Phares, Keith (baritone)
Cunningham, Stephen (bass-baritone)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Rebers, Tim (baritone)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)
| 26 | Act II Scene 10: That's you all right (Hurstwood, Homeless Men, Lola, Carrie, Onstage Women, Captain) | 04:49 |
Jordheim, Alisa Suzanne (soprano)
Zabala, Adriana (mezzo-soprano)
Cunningham, Stephen (bass-baritone)
Florentine Opera Chorus (Choir)
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Boggs, William (Conductor)





























