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Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers
It's A Wonderful Life
Album NL 2017 on PentaTone label
Classical (Contemporary, Opera)
Musicians
 | Jake Heggie p, key, *1961 US album by |
 | Houston Grand Opera , album by |
 | Patrick Summers , *1963 US conductor, album by |
 | Joshua Hopkins voc, US baritone vocals, harry bailey |
 | Rodney Gilfry voc, US baritone vocals, mr. gower/mr. potter |
 | Houston Grand Opera Chorus chorus, co-producer |
| Gene Scheer libretto by |
 | Houston Grand Opera Orchestra , orchestra |
 | Talise Trevigne , soprano vocals, clara |
| Andrea Carroll soprano vocals, mary hatch |
| William Burden tenor vocals, george bailey |
 | Anthony Dean Griffey , tenor vocals, uncle billy bailey |
Producers
| Indiana University Jacobs School Of Music co-producer |
| San Francisco Opera co-producer |
Composers
| Jake Heggie |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Act I | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | ||
| 2 | Prelude (Orchestral) | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 2:15 | |
| 3 | Christmas Eve: Clara In The Heavens | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 10:37 | |
| 4 | Scene 1: George Bailey's Childhood | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 8:41 | |
| 5 | Scene 2: The Bailey Family Attic: Bedford Falls' Aladdin | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 8:27 | |
| 6 | Quartet: Goodbye Bedford Falls | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 5:14 | |
| 7 | Scene 3: The High School Dance | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 4:06 | |
| 8 | Scene 4: The Old Granville House: I'm Gonna See The World | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 6:31 | |
| 9 | Scene 5: Mr. Potter's Office: Wait And Save | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 6:26 | |
| 10 | Scene 6: Mary & Harry At College: Four Years | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 3:40 | |
| 11 | Scene 7: Harry's Homecoming | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 6:38 | |
| 12 | Duet: A Rainbow At Midnight | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 5:08 | |
| 13 | Scene 8: Mary’s House: I’m Gonna Love You ‘Til The Day I Die | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 6:26 | |
| 14 | Act II | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | ||
| 15 | Scene 1: George And Mary's Wedding Day | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 3:51 | |
| 16 | Scene 2: The Bank Run Of 1929 | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 5:38 | |
| 17 | Scene 3: George & Mary's Home: Changes And Blessings | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 4:32 | |
| 18 | A Letter: Thank You, Mr. Bailey | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 2:45 | |
| 19 | Scene 4: Mr. Potter's Office: I Want To Hire You, George | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 5:18 | |
| 20 | Scene 5: World War II: One Country, One Dream | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 4:14 | |
| 21 | Scene 6: Christmas Eve: What A Day! | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 1:20 | |
| 22 | Scene 7: Uncle Billy Loses The Bank Deposit | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 4:20 | |
| 23 | Scene 8: George & Mary's Home: Zuzu's Petals | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 5:10 | |
| 24 | Scene 9: Mr. Potter's Office: You're Worth More Dead Than Alive | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 3:47 | |
| 25 | Scene 10: The Bridge: I Wish I'd Never Been Born | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 5:07 | |
| 26 | Scene 11: The World Without George Bailey | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 8:19 | |
| 27 | Scene 12: George's Homecoming: Christmas Morning | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 10:02 | |
| 28 | Clara's Wings: A Wonderful Life | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 1:27 | |
| 29 | Auld Lang Syne | Jake Heggie, Gene Scheer, Houston Grand Opera, Patrick Summers | 1:34 |
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