‎Weill, K.: Firebrand of Florence (The) [Opera] by Robert Johnston

Prelude

George Dvorsky, Stephen Charlesworth, Robert Johnston, Andrew Davis, Lori Ann Fuller, Felicity Palmer, Simon Russell Beale, Lucy Schaufer, Stuart MacIntyre, Henry Waddington, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Rod Gilfry

3:43

Act I Scene 1: When the Bell of Doom is Clanging (Narrator, Hangman, Gallows Builders)

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, George Dvorsky, Lucy Schaufer, Henry Waddington, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Simon Russell Beale, Robert Johnston, Stephen Charlesworth, Stuart MacIntyre, Lori Ann Fuller, Felicity Palmer, Rod Gilfry

5:10

Act I Scene 1: If you're bent on viewing something doing, come to Florence! (Chorus, Narrator)

George Dvorsky, Lucy Schaufer, Stephen Charlesworth, Simon Russell Beale, Robert Johnston, Henry Waddington, Lori Ann Fuller, Stuart MacIntyre, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Felicity Palmer, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Rod Gilfry

3:43

Act I Scene 1: My lords and ladies, foes and friends (Cellini, Choir)

Lori Ann Fuller, Simon Russell Beale, George Dvorsky, Felicity Palmer, Robert Johnston, Lucy Schaufer, Andrew Davis, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Stephen Charlesworth, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Henry Waddington, Stuart MacIntyre, Rod Gilfry

8:58

Act I Scene 2: Duet: The master is free again (Emilia, Ascanio, Narrator)

BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Stephen Charlesworth, Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Schaufer, George Dvorsky, Stuart MacIntyre, Robert Johnston, Simon Russell Beale, Lori Ann Fuller, Henry Waddington, Felicity Palmer, Rod Gilfry

1:07

Act I Scene 3: Arietta: I had just been pardoned (Cellini)

Henry Waddington, George Dvorsky, Stephen Charlesworth, Stuart MacIntyre, Andrew Davis, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Robert Johnston, Lucy Schaufer, Simon Russell Beale, Felicity Palmer, Lori Ann Fuller, Rod Gilfry

4:16

Act I Scene 3: Duet: I think you're very handsome (Angela, Cellini, Narrator)

Andrew Davis, Robert Johnston, Henry Waddington, Lucy Schaufer, Stephen Charlesworth, Lori Ann Fuller, Stuart MacIntyre, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, George Dvorsky, Simon Russell Beale, Felicity Palmer, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Rod Gilfry

6:28

Act I Scene 3: Arietta: I had just been pardoned (Cellini, Marquis, Narrator)

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Simon Russell Beale, Andrew Davis, Stuart MacIntyre, George Dvorsky, Lucy Schaufer, Lori Ann Fuller, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Stephen Charlesworth, Robert Johnston, Henry Waddington, Felicity Palmer, Rod Gilfry

0:53

Act I Scene 3: Chorus and Aria: Benvenuto, I implore you, this is your last chance (Marquis, Duke, Ottaviano, Narrator, Chorus)

Stephen Charlesworth, Simon Russell Beale, George Dvorsky, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Stuart MacIntyre, Lori Ann Fuller, Henry Waddington, Robert Johnston, Lucy Schaufer, Felicity Palmer, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Rod Gilfry

5:09

Act I Scene 3: Finaletto: I am happy here (Angela, Emilia, Duke, Ottaviano, Narrator, Chorus)

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Schaufer, Simon Russell Beale, George Dvorsky, Henry Waddington, Stephen Charlesworth, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Felicity Palmer, Andrew Davis, Robert Johnston, Stuart MacIntyre, Lori Ann Fuller, Rod Gilfry

3:24

Act I Scene 4: Make way for the Duchess (Blackamoor, Duchess, Narrator)

Stephen Charlesworth, Lucy Schaufer, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Andrew Davis, Stuart MacIntyre, Robert Johnston, Simon Russell Beale, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Henry Waddington, Lori Ann Fuller, George Dvorsky, Felicity Palmer, Rod Gilfry

3:43

Act I Scene 4: Aria: I am not like Circe, whon showed men no mercy (Duchess, Male Quartet, Cellini, Narrator)

Stuart MacIntyre, Stephen Charlesworth, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Henry Waddington, George Dvorsky, Andrew Davis, Robert Johnston, Lori Ann Fuller, Lucy Schaufer, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Simon Russell Beale, Felicity Palmer, Rod Gilfry

5:40

Act I Scene 5: Madrigal: When the Duchess is away (Emilia, Duke, Chorus)

Andrew Davis, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Simon Russell Beale, George Dvorsky, Stephen Charlesworth, Robert Johnston, Stuart MacIntyre, Lucy Schaufer, Lori Ann Fuller, Henry Waddington, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Felicity Palmer, Rod Gilfry

3:11

Act I Scene 5: Duet: Although my black misfortune we're surrounded (Angela, Cellini, Narrator)

Lucy Schaufer, Stephen Charlesworth, Andrew Davis, Simon Russell Beale, Henry Waddington, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stuart MacIntyre, Robert Johnston, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, George Dvorsky, Lori Ann Fuller, Felicity Palmer, Rod Gilfry

3:22

Act I Scene 5: Trio: Dear young woman (Angela, Duke, Cellini, Narrator)

George Dvorsky, Simon Russell Beale, Robert Johnston, Stuart MacIntyre, Andrew Davis, Lucy Schaufer, Stephen Charlesworth, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Henry Waddington, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Felicity Palmer, Lori Ann Fuller, Rod Gilfry

3:54

Act I Scene 5: Finale: All a-tremble we assemble shouting, What's the matter (Entire Company)

Stephen Charlesworth, Simon Russell Beale, George Dvorsky, Lucy Schaufer, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Robert Johnston, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Andrew Davis, Stuart MacIntyre, Henry Waddington, Lori Ann Fuller, Felicity Palmer, Rod Gilfry

12:02

Act II Scene 1: Duet: If you ever, ever dared to leave me (Angela , Cellini)

Andrew Davis, George Dvorsky, Lori Ann Fuller, Robert Johnston, Stephen Charlesworth, Lucy Schaufer, Henry Waddington, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Felicity Palmer, Stuart MacIntyre, Simon Russell Beale, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Rod Gilfry

1:45

Act II Scene 1: Message from the Duchess! ( Blackamoor, Cellini, Angela, Emilia, Narrator)

Simon Russell Beale, Stuart MacIntyre, Stephen Charlesworth, Andrew Davis, Lucy Schaufer, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Henry Waddington, Felicity Palmer, Robert Johnston, George Dvorsky, Lori Ann Fuller, Rod Gilfry

2:29

Act II Scene 1: The little god of love is the one I'm fondest of (Emilia, Angela, Chorus)

Robert Johnston, Felicity Palmer, George Dvorsky, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Stephen Charlesworth, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stuart MacIntyre, Lucy Schaufer, Andrew Davis, Henry Waddington, Simon Russell Beale, Lori Ann Fuller, Rod Gilfry

4:09

Act II Scene 3: It's always been a pleasure to dedicate a measure (Duke, Chorus)

George Dvorsky, Lucy Schaufer, Andrew Davis, Stephen Charlesworth, Simon Russell Beale, Robert Johnston, Stuart MacIntyre, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Lori Ann Fuller, Henry Waddington, Felicity Palmer, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Rod Gilfry

3:43

Act II Scene 4: Procession: Souvenirs! Hurry, hurry, get your souvenirs (Vendors, Hangman, Chorus)

Simon Russell Beale, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Henry Waddington, Stephen Charlesworth, George Dvorsky, Lucy Schaufer, Felicity Palmer, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Stuart MacIntyre, Robert Johnston, Lori Ann Fuller, Rod Gilfry

1:48

Act II Scene 5: Oh the world is full of villains (Chorus, Duke, Cellini, Magistrate)

Stephen Charlesworth, Simon Russell Beale, Lucy Schaufer, Andrew Davis, Stuart MacIntyre, Robert Johnston, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Felicity Palmer, George Dvorsky, Lori Ann Fuller, Henry Waddington, Rod Gilfry

2:25

Act II Scene 5: In Naples one night a wandering gypsy (Cellini, Duke, Chorus)

Simon Russell Beale, Felicity Palmer, Lucy Schaufer, Robert Johnston, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Stuart MacIntyre, Lori Ann Fuller, Stephen Charlesworth, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, George Dvorsky, Henry Waddington, Rod Gilfry

6:55

Act II Scene 5: Oh, it pays to have a witness (Hangman, Angela, Duchness, Narrator, Chorus)

Lucy Schaufer, Stuart MacIntyre, Stephen Charlesworth, Simon Russell Beale, Andrew Davis, Henry Waddington, BBC Symphony Orchestra, George Dvorsky, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Lori Ann Fuller, Felicity Palmer, Robert Johnston, Rod Gilfry

2:38

Act II Scene 5: Duet: Love is my enemy (Cellini, Angela)

Simon Russell Beale, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, George Dvorsky, Stephen Charlesworth, Lucy Schaufer, Stuart MacIntyre, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Lori Ann Fuller, Felicity Palmer, Robert Johnston, Andrew Davis, Henry Waddington, Rod Gilfry

3:47

Act II Scene 5: My poor child, he isn't worth one of your tears! (Duchness, Angela, Narrator)

George Dvorsky, Stephen Charlesworth, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Simon Russell Beale, Stuart MacIntyre, Robert Johnston, Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Henry Waddington, Lucy Schaufer, Felicity Palmer, Lori Ann Fuller, Rod Gilfry

1:30

Act II Scene 6: If you're bent on viewing something doing, come to Paris ( Marquis, Chorus, Narrator)

George Dvorsky, Simon Russell Beale, Stuart MacIntyre, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Lucy Schaufer, Robert Johnston, Andrew Davis, Lori Ann Fuller, Stephen Charlesworth, Henry Waddington, Felicity Palmer, Rod Gilfry

3:29

Act II Scene 7: Finale: Sarabande: You left Florence without coming to decorate my fountain (Duchess, Cellini, Angela, Duke, Maffio, Narrator)

Simon Russell Beale, Stuart MacIntyre, Felicity Palmer, George Dvorsky, Lucy Schaufer, BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Stephen Charlesworth, Andrew Davis, Robert Johnston, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Lori Ann Fuller, Henry Waddington, Rod Gilfry

3:57

Act II Scene 7: Finale Ultimo: Heav'n or hell, who can tell what comes after? (Entire Company)

BBC Singers, Roger Heath, Lucy Schaufer, Stephen Charlesworth, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Robert Johnston, Andrew Davis, Felicity Palmer, Stuart MacIntyre, Simon Russell Beale, George Dvorsky, Henry Waddington, Lori Ann Fuller, Rod Gilfry

3:33

Kurt Weill

Composer
Rod Gilfry

Baritone
BBC Singers

Choir
Stephen Charlesworth

Baritone
Lucy Schaufer

Mezzo-Soprano

Weill, K.: Firebrand of Florence (The) [Opera]

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