The Cradle Will Rock (Live)

The opening night of Marc Blitzstein’s The Cradle Will Rock was one of the most infamous in history. The attempt to shut down and censor the production resulted in an improvised performance with Blitzstein playing his score on the piano, which has influenced performances of this American masterpiece for decades. Now, this First Complete Recording of The Cradle Will Rock - recorded live at Opera Saratoga in July 2017 - restores Blitzstein’s brilliant original orchestrations to their full glory. Under the baton of conductor John Mauceri and direction of Lawrence Edelson, this remarkable production of the fable of Steeltown USA, corrupted at every social level by the predations and capitalist cupidity of its boss-man, Mr. Mister, was hailed by the Philadelphia Inquirer as having “no polite veneer to soften Blitzstein’s social outrage, with a cast that had the scrupulousness of opera but the theatricality of Broadway.”

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I. Scene One – Street Corner: Moll’s Lament (Moll)
 
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XVII. Scene Seven - Nightcourt: Nickel Under the Foot (Moll)
 
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II. “Hello, baby.” (Gent, Moll, Dick, Cop, Liberty Committee)
 
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XVIII. “Which of you guys wanted to see the man who made the speech?” (Cop, Liberty Committee, Larry Foreman, Moll)
 
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III. Scene Two – Nightcourt: “Gosh it’s cold in here...” (Harry Druggist, Clerk, Liberty Committee, Cop, Moll)
 
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XIX. Leaflets (Larry Foreman, Moll)
 
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IV. “We’re the most respectable families in the city!” (Liberty Committee, Dick, Cop, Harry Druggist, Moll, Clerk)
 
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XX. The Cradle Will Rock… “Do you think we don’t know what that fight tonight’s about?” (Larry Foreman, Liberty Committee, Harry Druggist, Moll, Clerk
 
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V. “I wonder if I hadn’t better phone Mrs. Mister?” (Liberty Committee, Cop, Clerk, Harry Druggist)
 
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XXI. Scene Eight – Facultyroom (President Prexy, Mr.Mister; Professors Mamie, Scoot and Trixie)
 
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VI. Scene Three – Mission: “My dear Missus Mister!” (Reverend Salvation, Mrs. Mister, Harry Druggist, Liberty Committee, Chorus)
 
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XXII. Scene Nine – Dr. Specialist’s Office: “It’s not going to hurt?” (Mr. Mister, Dr. Specialist)
 
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VII. “Order in the Courtroom!” (Clerk, Editor Daily, Cop, Harry Druggist)
 
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XXIII. “Hello, Doctor” (Ella Hammer, Dr. Specialist, Reporters)
 
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VIII. Scene Four – Lawn of Mr. Mister’s Home: Croon-Spoon (Junior Mister, Sister Mister, Mr. Mister, Editor Daily)
 
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XXIV. Joe Worker (Ella Hammer)
 
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IX. Freedom of the Press (Mr. Mister, Editor Daily)
 
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XXV. Scene Ten – Nightcourt (Full Company)
 
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X. “I agree with you absolutely, Mr. Mister” (Editor Daily, Mr. Mister)
 
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XXVI. “Listen! The boilermakers are with us!”… Reprise: The Cradle Will Rock (Full Company)
 
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XI. “Let’s do something!”… Honolulu (Junior Mister, Sister Mister, Editor Daily, Mr. Mister)
 
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Appendix: Marc Blitzstein Discusses The Story of The Cradle Will Rock
 
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XII. Flashback to Nightcourt: “Order in the courtroom!” (Clerk, Harry Druggist, Cop)
 
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XIII. Scene Five – Drugstore (Harry Druggist, Steve, Bugs, Gus, Sadie)
 
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XIV. Duet: “Why don’t my Sadie tell me she gonna have baby?” (Gus, Sadie, Steve, Harry Druggist)
 
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XV. Scene Six – Hotel lobby: The Rich (Yasha, Dauber)
 
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XVI. “Ah, there you are, you two!”… Art for Art’s Sake (Mrs. Mister, Dauber, Yasha)
 
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