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

Prelude

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

3:43

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

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

5:10

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

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

3:43

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

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

8:58

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

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

1:07

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

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

4:16

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

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

6:28

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

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

5:09

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

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

3:24

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

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

3:43

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

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

5:40

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

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

3:11

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

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

3:22

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

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

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

12:02

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

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

1:45

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

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

2:29

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

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

4:09

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

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

3:43

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

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

1:48

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

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

2:25

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

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

6:55

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

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

2:38

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

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

3:47

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

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

1:30

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

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

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

3:33

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Rod Gilfry

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BBC Symphony Orchestra

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

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