‎Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini by MDR Rundfunkchor

Overture

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

10:40

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

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

1:41

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:53

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

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

7:06

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

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

12:59

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

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

2:26

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

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

3:18

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

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

1:53

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

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

3:48

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

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

1:33

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

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

8:14

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

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

5:48

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

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

2:24

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

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

3:55

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

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

8:02

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

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

0:30

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

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

1:04

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

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

1:43

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

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

9:26

Act III: Entract and Scene

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

1:48

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

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

2:02

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

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

1:14

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

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

3:18

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

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

5:06

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

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

3:58

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

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

3:42

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

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

2:38

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

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

0:21

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

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

1:41

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

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

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

8:28

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

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

7:45

Hector Berlioz

Composer
MDR Rundfunkchor

Choir
Bruce Ford

Tenor
Laura Claycomb

Soprano
Monica Groop

Mezzo-Soprano

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

Bruce Ford

Laura Claycomb

Monica Groop

Production

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini

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