‎Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini by Matthias Hoffmann

Overture

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

10:40

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

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

1:41

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:53

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

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

7:06

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

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

12:59

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

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

2:26

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

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

3:18

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

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

1:53

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

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

3:48

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

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

1:33

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

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

8:14

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

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

5:48

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

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

2:24

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

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

3:55

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

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

8:02

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

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

0:30

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

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

1:04

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

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

1:43

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

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

9:26

Act III: Entract and Scene

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

1:48

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

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

2:02

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

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

1:14

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

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

3:18

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

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

5:06

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

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

3:58

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

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

3:42

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

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

2:38

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

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

0:21

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

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

1:41

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

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

11:00

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

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

8:28

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

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

7:45

Hector Berlioz

Composer
Monica Groop

Mezzo-Soprano
MDR Rundfunkchor

Choir
Bruce Ford

Tenor
SWR Symphonieorchester

Orchestra

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

Monica Groop

MDR Rundfunkchor

Bruce Ford

SWR Symphonieorchester

Production

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini

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