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

Prelude

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

3:43

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

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

5:10

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

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

3:43

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

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

8:58

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

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

1:07

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

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

4:16

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

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

6:28

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

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

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

5:09

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

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

3:24

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

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

3:43

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

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

5:40

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

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

3:11

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

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

3:22

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

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

3:54

Act I Scene 5: Finale: All a-tremble we assemble shouting, What's the matter (Entire Company)

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

12:02

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

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

1:45

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

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

2:29

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

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

4:09

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

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

3:43

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

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

1:48

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

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

2:25

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

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

6:55

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

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

2:38

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

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

3:47

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

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

1:30

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

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

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

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

3:33

Kurt Weill

Composer
Andrew Davis

Artist
Lucy Schaufer

Mezzo-Soprano
BBC Singers

Choir
Stephen Charlesworth

Baritone

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

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