Gimpel the Fool

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Overture. “We are here to tell you the tale of Gimpel” (Badkhen)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Elka’s Death‐Bed Scene. “Let us begin, at the ending” (Badkhen, Elka, Gimpel)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Gimpel’s Monologue. “So Elka deceived me, and I just believed her” (Gimpel, Badkhen, Townspeople)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Once we saw how easy it was to fool Gimpel…” (Badkhen, Townspeople, Gimpel)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The Rabbi’s Advice. “Gimpel was so confused…” (Badkhen, Rabbi)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “But even the Rabbi’s ugly daughter…” (Badkhen, Rabbi’s Daughter, Rabbi, Gimpel)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Little March. “Matchmaking for Gimpel!” (Badkhen)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “So that’s the one!” (Elka, Gimpel, Badkhen, Rabbi)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Little March (reprise). “The wedding ceremony took place…” (Badkhen)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Mi adir al hakol…” (Rabbi)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: Badkhen’s Song. “O echod mi yodeya?” (Badkhen, Townspeople, Rabbi)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The Wedding Contract. “Akhas asor, yom la khoidesh adar…” (Rabbi, Badkhen)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: The Wedding Song. “All day long I watch the clouds” (Yetta, Wolf‐Leib)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Sameyakh tesamakh reyim hahuvim” (Rabbi)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “It was a black moment for Gimpel” (Badkhen, Gimpel)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Mazel Tov” (All)

Gimpel the Fool, Act I: “Elka, don’t leave your new husband…” (Gimpel, Elka, Badkhen)

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Lullaby. “Four months after the wedding…” (Badkhen, Gimpel, Elka, Rabbi)

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Pantomime. “But what was the connection between Elka and Eve?” (Badkhen)

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Bread Song. “Out of love to my wife…” (Gimpel)

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Night Music

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: “O I forgot to tell you about my goat” (Gimpel, Goat) – “Where is the lad?” (Gimpel, Elka)

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Elka’s Gevalt. “May all the dreams I’ve dreamed tonight…” (Elka, Townspeople, Gimpel)

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: The Divorce. “Gimpel had no choice…” (Badkhen, Gimpel, Townspeople, Elka, Rabbi)

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Gimpel’s Second Monologue. “I should have gotten angry” (Gimpel, Badkhen)

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Little March (reprise). “Gimpel, you’re not fair to Elka” (Townspeople, Gimpel, Rabbi)

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Elka’s Death‐Bed Scene (continued). “And if Maimonides says it’s kosher!” (Gimpel, Badkhen) – Pantomime. “Now listen Gimpel…” (Elka, Gimpel)

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: “One night as he lay asleep in the bakery…” (Badkhen, Evil One, Gimpel)

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: “Gimpel, what have you done now?” (Elka’s Ghost, Gimpel)

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Finale. “Heeding Elka’s words, Gimpel dug a hole in the ground…” (Badkhen, Gimpel, Townspeople, Boy)

Gimpel the Fool, Act II: Finale (continued). “You always tell the same stories” (Boy, Gimpel, Elka, Badkhen)