‎Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini by MDR Rundfunkchor

Overture

MDR Rundfunkchor, Bruce Ford, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Christopher Maltman, Franz Hawlata, Ekkehard Wagner, Ekkehard Vogler, Sir Roger Norrington, Matthias Hoffmann, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

10:40

Act I Scene 1: Introduction: Teresa!…Mais ou peut-elle etre? (Balducci)

SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, MDR Rundfunkchor, Sir Roger Norrington, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Bruce Ford, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Ekkehard Wagner, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler

1:41

Act I Scene 1: Enfin il est sorti (Teresa, Choir and Cellini, Bernardino, Francesco)

Franz Hawlata, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Wagner, Christopher Maltman, Matthias Hoffmann, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Vogler, Sir Roger Norrington, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

1:52

Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Les belles fleurs! (Teresa)

SWR Symphonieorchester, MDR Rundfunkchor, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Wagner, Bruce Ford, Sir Roger Norrington, Matthias Hoffmann, Franz Hawlata, Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

0:53

Act I Scene 2: Cavatine: Entre l'amour et le devoir (Teresa)

Christopher Maltman, Bruce Ford, Sir Roger Norrington, Franz Hawlata, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Wagner, Ekkehard Vogler, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Matthias Hoffmann, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra

7:06

Act I Scene 3: Duet and Trio: Cellini! Teresa! (Teresa, Cellini, Fieramosca)

Sir Roger Norrington, Bruce Ford, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Wagner, Matthias Hoffmann, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Franz Hawlata, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

12:59

Act I Scene 4, 5 and 6: Recitative: Ciel! Nous sommes perdus (Teresa, Cellini, Fieramosca, Balducci)

Ekkehard Wagner, Sir Roger Norrington, Franz Hawlata, Bruce Ford, Matthias Hoffmann, Ekkehard Vogler, Christopher Maltman, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

2:26

Act I Scene 4, 5 and 6: Finale: A nous, voisines et servantes! (Teresa, Fieramosca, Balducci, Chorus)

Sir Roger Norrington, Matthias Hoffmann, Bruce Ford, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Vogler, Franz Hawlata, Ekkehard Wagner, Christopher Maltman, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

3:18

Act II Scene 8: Recitative: Une heure encore (Cellini)

Bruce Ford, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Franz Hawlata, Christopher Maltman, Sir Roger Norrington, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann, Ekkehard Vogler, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Wagner

1:53

Act II Scene 8: Romance: La gloire etait ma seule idole (Cellini)

Ekkehard Vogler, Christopher Maltman, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Matthias Hoffmann, Bruce Ford, MDR Rundfunkchor, Franz Hawlata, Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Wagner, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

3:48

Act II Scene 8: Scene and Chorus: A boire, a boire, a boire!

Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Wagner, Matthias Hoffmann, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Sir Roger Norrington, Bruce Ford, MDR Rundfunkchor, Franz Hawlata

1:33

Act II Scene 8: Chant des cisseleurs: Si la terre aux beaux jours se couronne (Cellini, Francesco, Bernardino, Cabaretier, Chorus)

MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Vogler, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Christopher Maltman, Franz Hawlata, Bruce Ford, Matthias Hoffmann, Ekkehard Wagner, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Sir Roger Norrington

8:14

Act II Scene 9, 10: Aria: Cette somme t'est due (Ascanio, Cellini, Francesco, Bernardino, Cabaretier, Chorus)

Matthias Hoffmann, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Vogler, Bruce Ford, Sir Roger Norrington, Franz Hawlata, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Christopher Maltman

5:48

Act II Scene 9, 10: Recitative: C'est trop fort! (Fieramosca, Pompeo)

Ekkehard Wagner, Christopher Maltman, MDR Rundfunkchor, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Vogler, Sir Roger Norrington, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann

2:24

Act II Scene 9, 10: Aria: Ah! Qui pourrait me resister? (Fieramosca)

Ekkehard Wagner, Ekkehard Vogler, Sir Roger Norrington, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, MDR Rundfunkchor, Matthias Hoffmann, Bruce Ford, Franz Hawlata, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Christopher Maltman

3:55

Act II Scene 12: Finale: Vous voyez, j'espere (Balducci, Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini, Fieramosca, Pompeo, Chorus)

Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Vogler, Ekkehard Wagner, Bruce Ford, Christopher Maltman, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, MDR Rundfunkchor, Sir Roger Norrington

8:02

Act II Scene 12: Overture of the Pantomime: Ah! Ah! Bravo! (Chorus)

Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Vogler, Matthias Hoffmann, Franz Hawlata, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Christopher Maltman

0:30

Act II Scene 12: Pantomime of King Midas: Voici maitre Arlequin (Chorus, Balducci)

MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Wagner, Matthias Hoffmann, Sir Roger Norrington, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Christopher Maltman, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Vogler, Franz Hawlata

1:04

Act II Scene 12: Ariette d'Arlequin: Regardons bien maitre Arlequin (Chorus)

SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Vogler, Franz Hawlata, Christopher Maltman, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Ekkehard Wagner, Sir Roger Norrington, Bruce Ford, Matthias Hoffmann

1:43

Act II Scene 12: Cavatine of Pasquarello: Il palit fort (Balducci, Chorus)

Bruce Ford, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Vogler, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, Franz Hawlata, Christopher Maltman, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

9:26

Act III: Entract and Scene

Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Wagner, Franz Hawlata, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Vogler, Bruce Ford, Matthias Hoffmann, Christopher Maltman, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

1:48

Act III Scene 1: A l'atelier (Chorus)

SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Wagner, Bruce Ford, Matthias Hoffmann, Christopher Maltman, MDR Rundfunkchor, Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Vogler, Franz Hawlata, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

2:02

Act III Scene 2: Il n'a pas reparu! (Teresa, Ascanio)

SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Vogler, Matthias Hoffmann, Sir Roger Norrington, MDR Rundfunkchor, Christopher Maltman, Bruce Ford, Franz Hawlata, Ekkehard Wagner, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

1:14

Act III Scene 3: Bienheureux les matelots (Ascanio, Cellini, Chorus)

Ekkehard Vogler, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Wagner, Bruce Ford, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Christopher Maltman, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, MDR Rundfunkchor, Sir Roger Norrington

3:18

Act III Scene 4: Aria: Mais qu'ai-je donc? (Ascanio)

Matthias Hoffmann, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Sir Roger Norrington, SWR Symphonieorchester, Ekkehard Wagner, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Franz Hawlata, MDR Rundfunkchor

5:06

Act III Scene 5: Recitative: Ah! Qu'est-il devenue (Teresa, Ascanio, Chorus)

Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Sir Roger Norrington, Monica Groop, Franz Hawlata, Ekkehard Vogler, Bruce Ford, Matthias Hoffmann, Christopher Maltman, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

3:58

Act III Scene 6: Recitative: Teresa! Cellini! (Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini)

Bruce Ford, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Sir Roger Norrington, Matthias Hoffmann, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Wagner, Franz Hawlata, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

3:42

Act III Scene 7: Duet: Quand des sommets de las montagne (Teresa, Cellini)

Christopher Maltman, Matthias Hoffmann, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, Sir Roger Norrington, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Franz Hawlata

2:38

Act III Scene 8: Recitative: Ah! Maitre (Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini)

Ekkehard Vogler, Christopher Maltman, Matthias Hoffmann, Sir Roger Norrington, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Wagner, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Franz Hawlata, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, MDR Rundfunkchor

0:21

Act III Scene 9: Quintet: Ah! Je te trouve enfin (Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini, fieramosca, Balducci)

Ekkehard Vogler, Christopher Maltman, Matthias Hoffmann, Sir Roger Norrington, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, Bruce Ford, Franz Hawlata, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop

1:41

Act III Scene 10: Sextet: Le pape ici! (Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini, Fieramosca, the Pope, Balducci, Chorus)

Matthias Hoffmann, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Wagner, Christopher Maltman, Sir Roger Norrington, MDR Rundfunkchor, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Vogler, Franz Hawlata, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

11:00

Act III Scene 11: Recitative and Aria: Seul pour lutter (Cellini) - Scene 12: Scene: Son Eminence attend (an officer, the Pope)

MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Bruce Ford, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Wagner, Sir Roger Norrington, Christopher Maltman

8:28

Act III Scene 12: Finale: Du metal! du metal! (Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini, Fieramosca, the Pope, Balducci, Francesco, Bernadino, Chorus)

Ekkehard Wagner, Matthias Hoffmann, Sir Roger Norrington, MDR Rundfunkchor, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Franz Hawlata, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Vogler, Christopher Maltman, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

7:45

Hector Berlioz

Composer
MDR Rundfunkchor

Choir
Monica Groop

Mezzo-Soprano
SWR Symphonieorchester

Orchestra
Christopher Maltman

Baritone

Dietmar Wolf

Producer
Peter Braun

Engineer
Irmgard Bauer

Editing Engineer
Hans-Jochen Brauns

Engineer
Helmut Buck

Cover Photography
Felix Fischer

Orchestra Manager
Axel Zeininger

Photography
Henrik Hoffmann

Photography
Levon Biss

Photography
Laurence Mullenders

Photography
Michael Latz

Photography
Jouni Harala

Photography
Eva Reisinger

Liner Notes

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini

RECORD LABEL

Hector Berlioz

MDR Rundfunkchor

Monica Groop

SWR Symphonieorchester

Christopher Maltman

Production

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini

RECORD LABEL

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