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Composer(s): Puts, Kevin
Lyricist(s): Campbell, Mark
Conductor(s): Lewis, Courtney
Orchestra(s): Minnesota Opera Orchestra
Choir(s): Minnesota Opera Chorus
Artist(s): Beckvermit, Danielle; Cook, Troy; Davis, Nicholas; Eaton, Charles; Jeremiah, Joshua; Martin, Stephen; Mykkanen, Miles; Opitz, Matthew; Parks, Edward; Sanders, Christian; Thompson, William Clay; Thurston, Christian; Weyrauch, Clark; Wilkowske, Andrew; Wolverton, Karin
Label: Naxos
Series: American Opera Classics
Genre: Opera
Period: Contemporary
Catalogue No: 8.669050-51
Barcode: 730099905077
Release Date: 11/2021
PUTS, K.: Silent Night [Opera] (Wolverton, Mykkanen, Parks, Wilkowske, Jeremiah, Thurston, Minnesota Opera Chorus and Orchestra, C. Lewis)
Kevin Puts is one of America’s most exciting and important composers. His first opera, Silent Night, with a libretto by Mark Campbell, was commissioned by Minnesota Opera. It premiered in 2011 and went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. A work of profound and sweeping emotional power, it has since entered the modern operatic repertoire with remarkable speed, enjoying worldwide performances. The opera is based on Christian Carion’s screenplay for the 2005 French war film Joyeux Noël, and its fictionalised subject is the series of Christmas truces on the Western Front in 1914.
Tracklist
Disc 1
Puts, Kevin
Campbell, Mark - Lyricist
Campbell, Mark - Lyricist
Wolverton, Karin (soprano)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Sanders, Christian (tenor)
Eaton, Charles (baritone)
Beckvermit, Danielle (soprano)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Thurston, Christian (baritone)
Thompson, William Clay (bass)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Martin, Stephen (tenor)
Davis, Nicholas (baritone)
Opitz, Matthew (tenor)
Weyrauch, Clark (tenor)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Sanders, Christian (tenor)
Eaton, Charles (baritone)
Beckvermit, Danielle (soprano)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Thurston, Christian (baritone)
Thompson, William Clay (bass)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Martin, Stephen (tenor)
Davis, Nicholas (baritone)
Opitz, Matthew (tenor)
Weyrauch, Clark (tenor)
|  | 1 | Act I Prologue: Ogni notte (Anna, Nikolaus, German General, German Soldiers) | 02:50 |
Wolverton, Karin (soprano)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Opitz, Matthew (tenor)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Opitz, Matthew (tenor)
| | 2 | Act I Prologue: Jonathan! (Palmer, Jonathan, William, Scottish Soldiers) | 01:52 |
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Sanders, Christian (tenor)
Eaton, Charles (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Sanders, Christian (tenor)
Eaton, Charles (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 3 | Act I Prologue: Ne pars pas si tu (Madeleine, Audebert, French Soldiers) | 01:15 |
Beckvermit, Danielle (soprano)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 4 | Act I Prologue: One more week here in Glasgow (William, Jonathan, Palmer, Nikolaus, Audebert, Scottish, German and French Soldiers) | 01:24 |
Eaton, Charles (baritone)
Sanders, Christian (tenor)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Sanders, Christian (tenor)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 5 | Act I Scene 1: Come on, brother (Jonathan, William) | 04:16 |
Sanders, Christian (tenor)
Eaton, Charles (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Eaton, Charles (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 6 | Act I Scene 2A: How many? (Gordon, Palmer, Jonathan, A Scottish Soldier) | 02:16 |
Thurston, Christian (baritone)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Sanders, Christian (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Sanders, Christian (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 7 | Act I Scene 2B: Combien? (Audebert, A French Soldier, French General, Ponchel) | 04:59 |
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Thompson, William Clay (bass)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Thompson, William Clay (bass)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 8 | Act I Scene 2B: Blessés: Grabert, Pierre (Audebert) | 03:29 |
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 9 | Act I Scene 2C: Sleep… (Scottish, French and German Soldiers) | 03:29 |
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 10 | Act I Scene 2C: Anna, meine Anna (Nikolaus) | 01:27 |
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 11 | Act I Scene 2C: Interlude: Night Becomes Day | 01:14 |
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 12 | Act I Scene 3A: Christbäume (Horstmayer, Nikolaus, A German Sentry, A German Soldier) | 03:28 |
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Weyrauch, Clark (tenor)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Weyrauch, Clark (tenor)
| | 13 | Act I Scene 3B: Regardez ça (French Soldiers, Ponchel, Audebert) | 04:56 |
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 14 | Act I Scene 3C: Mother, William and I have received your package (Jonathan, Palmer) | 02:07 |
Sanders, Christian (tenor)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 15 | Act I Scene 4: Per una notte sola! (Anna, Nikolaus, Kronprinz) | 01:42 |
Wolverton, Karin (soprano)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Martin, Stephen (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Martin, Stephen (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 16 | Act I Scene 4: Komm, Frühling! (Anna, Nikolaus) | 03:00 |
Wolverton, Karin (soprano)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 17 | Act I Scene 4: Sieht aus wie der Balkon, auf dem wir uns begegnet sind (Anna, Nikolaus) | 06:21 |
Wolverton, Karin (soprano)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 18 | Act I Scene 5: And where did you find that?! (Palmer, A Scottish Soldier) | 01:06 |
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 19 | Act I Scene 5: Many the miles I have travel'd (Palmer, Gordon, Ponchel, Horstmayer, Nikolaus, Scottish Soldiers) | 02:10 |
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Thurston, Christian (baritone)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Thurston, Christian (baritone)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 20 | Act I Scene 5: Hab Freude im Herzen, O Christenheit! (Nikolaus, Ponchel, Gordon, Palmer, Horstmayer, French Sentry, Audebert, Scottish Soldiers) | 01:45 |
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Thurston, Christian (baritone)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Thurston, Christian (baritone)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 21 | Act I Scene 5: Dormi, Jesu! (Nikolaus, Horstmayer, French Soldiers, Gordon, Scottish Soldiers, German Soldiers, Ponchel, Audebert) | 02:51 |
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Thurston, Christian (baritone)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Thurston, Christian (baritone)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 22 | Act I Scene 5: Gentlemen… (Gordon, Nikolaus, Audebert, Horstmayer, Ponchel, German, Scottish and French Soldiers, Palmer, Anna) | 06:18 |
Thurston, Christian (baritone)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Wolverton, Karin (soprano)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Wolverton, Karin (soprano)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 23 | Act I Scene 5: I can still hear you… (Jonathan, A German Soldier, Palmer, Gordon, Nikolaus, Audebert, Horstmayer, Ponchel, Scottish Soldiers) | 02:35 |
Sanders, Christian (tenor)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Thurston, Christian (baritone)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Thurston, Christian (baritone)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 24 | Act I Scene 5: Dona nobis pacem (Anna, Palmer) | 04:11 |
Wolverton, Karin (soprano)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Disc 2
| | 1 | Act II Scene 1: Interlude - Was soll das? (German Soldiers, Gordon, Palmer, Horstmayer, Audebert) | 05:47 |
Thurston, Christian (baritone)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 2 | Act II Scene 1: Well, here we are (Gordon, Horstmayer, Audebert, Ponchel) | 05:29 |
Thurston, Christian (baritone)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 3 | Act II Scene 2: Interlude: Burying the Dead | 03:38 |
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 4 | Act II Scene 2: Irgendwo, irgendwann (Anna) | 05:00 |
Wolverton, Karin (soprano)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 5 | Act II Scene 3: Despicable! (British Major, Kronprinz, French General) | 02:39 |
Davis, Nicholas (baritone)
Martin, Stephen (tenor)
Thompson, William Clay (bass)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Martin, Stephen (tenor)
Thompson, William Clay (bass)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 6 | Act II Scene 3: Well, I'm afraid that's it (Gordon, Horstmayer, Audebert) | 01:49 |
Thurston, Christian (baritone)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 7 | Act II Scene 4: Ich erhielt gerade Nachricht (Horstmayer, Anna, Nikolaus) | 03:57 |
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Wolverton, Karin (soprano)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Wolverton, Karin (soprano)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 8 | Act II Scene 4: Nous demandons (Anna, Nikolaus, Audebert, Ponchel) | 02:52 |
Wolverton, Karin (soprano)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Mykkanen, Miles (tenor)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 9 | Act II Scene 4: It was the most amazing thing (Scottish, German and French Soldiers, Jonathan, Audebert) | 02:29 |
Sanders, Christian (tenor)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 10 | Act II Scene 5: I don't have to tell you (British Major, Palmer) | 02:24 |
Davis, Nicholas (baritone)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 11 | Act II Scene 5: Ponchel. Que s'est-il passé? (Audebert, Ponchel) | 01:41 |
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Wilkowske, Andrew (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 12 | Act II Scene 5: Make me a channel of Your peace (Palmer) | 01:18 |
Cook, Troy (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 13 | Act II Scene 5: Si vous êtes venu me faire la morale… (Audebert, French General) | 03:00 |
Parks, Edward (baritone)
Thompson, William Clay (bass)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Thompson, William Clay (bass)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
| | 14 | Act II Scene 5: In zwei Tagen (Kronprinz, Horstmayer, A French Soldier, A German Soldier, A Scottish Soldier) | 05:32 |
Martin, Stephen (tenor)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Jeremiah, Joshua (baritone)
Minnesota Opera Chorus (Choir)
Minnesota Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lewis, Courtney (Conductor)
Total Playing Time: 01:58:36