‎Weill, K.: Firebrand of Florence (The) [Opera] by Simon Russell Beale

Prelude

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

3:43

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

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

5:10

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

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

3:43

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

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

8:58

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

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

1:07

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

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

4:16

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

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

6:28

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

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

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

5:09

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

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

3:24

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

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

3:43

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

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

5:40

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

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

3:11

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

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

3:22

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

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

3:54

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

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

12:02

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

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

1:45

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

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

2:29

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

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

4:09

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

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

3:43

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

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

1:48

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

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

2:25

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

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

6:55

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

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

2:38

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

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

3:47

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

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

1:30

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

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

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

3:57

Act II Scene 7: Finale Ultimo: Heav'n or hell, who can tell what comes after? (Entire Company)

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

3:33

Kurt Weill

Composer
Ira Gershwin

Composer
Lucy Schaufer

Mezzo-Soprano
BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Rod Gilfry

Baritone

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

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