tracks

Introduction
"I Reckon We're Ready"
Arioso: "I Was Remembering"
Allegro: "What A Joy"
Andante: "How Long Have We Been In This House?"
Jig: "Merry Christmas To All"
Quasi Recitativo: "Did You Enjoy Yourselves At The Ball?"
Allegretto: "Light Is Her Step"
"It Was Great To Be In Alaska Then"
Andante: "Time Flies So Fast"
Sextet: "We Talk Of The Weather"
Allegro: "Why Are You All So Gloomy?"
"Mother, Now I Must Pack"
"Forgive Me"
Lento: "I Was Trying To Think This Morning"
Calmo: "Such Beautiful Snow"

notes

The Long Christmas Dinner (1960/61) - An opera in one act

Recorded at a live performance at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City
on Friday, December 19, 2014
Premiere recording of Thornton Wilder's English libretto

℗ and © 2015 Bridge Records, Inc.

Total time: 48:49

Includes librettos in English and German

credits

Baritone Vocals – Jarrett Ott
Bass-Baritone Vocals – Josh Quinn (3)
Conductor – Leon Botstein
Editor – Doron Schächter
Engineer – Leszek Wojcik,
Executive-Producer – Becky Starobin, Thurmond Smithgall
Graphic Design – Casey Siu
Libretto By – Thornton Wilder
Liner Notes – Joel Haney, Leon Botstein, Tappan Wilder
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Catherine Martin (5), Sara Murphy,
Mixed By, Mastered By – Adam Abeshouse
Music By – Paul Hindemith
Orchestra – American Symphony Orchestra,
Producer – David Starobin
Soprano Vocals – Camille Zamora (2), Kathryn Guthrie
Tenor Vocals – Glenn Seven Allen, Scott Murphree

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Bridge Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Bridge Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Alice Tully Hall
Published By – Schott Music GmbH & Co KG

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