‎Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini by Matthias Hoffmann

Overture

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

10:40

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

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

1:41

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:53

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

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

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

12:59

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

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

2:26

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

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

3:18

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

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

1:53

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

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

3:48

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

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

1:33

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

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

8:14

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

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

5:48

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

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

2:24

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

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

3:55

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

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

8:02

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

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

0:30

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

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

1:04

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

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

1:43

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

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

9:26

Act III: Entract and Scene

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

1:48

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

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

2:02

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

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

1:14

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

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

3:18

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

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

5:06

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

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

3:58

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

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

3:42

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

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

2:38

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

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

0:21

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

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

1:41

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

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

11:00

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

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

8:28

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

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

7:45

Hector Berlioz

Composer
MDR Rundfunkchor

Choir
SWR Symphonieorchester

Orchestra
Christopher Maltman

Baritone
Bruce Ford

Tenor

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

SWR Symphonieorchester

Christopher Maltman

Bruce Ford

Production

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini

RECORD LABEL

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Production