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

Prelude

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

3:43

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

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

5:10

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

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

3:43

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

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

8:58

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

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

1:07

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

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

4:16

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

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

6:28

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

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

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

5:09

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

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

3:24

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

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

3:43

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

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

5:40

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

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

3:11

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

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

3:22

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

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

3:54

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

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

12:02

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

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

1:45

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

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

2:29

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

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

4:09

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

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

3:43

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

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

1:48

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

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

2:25

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

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

6:55

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

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

2:38

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

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

3:47

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

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

1:30

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

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

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

3:57

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

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

3:33

Kurt Weill

Composer
Stephen Charlesworth

Baritone
BBC Singers

Choir
BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Lucy Schaufer

Mezzo-Soprano

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

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