‎Weill, K.: Firebrand of Florence (The) [Opera] by BBC Symphony Orchestra

Prelude

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

3:43

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

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

5:10

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

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

3:43

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

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

8:58

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

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

1:07

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

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

4:16

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

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

6:28

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

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

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

5:09

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

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

3:24

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

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

3:43

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

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

5:40

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

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

3:11

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

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

3:22

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

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

3:54

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

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

12:02

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

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

1:45

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

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

4:09

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

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

3:43

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

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

1:48

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

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

2:25

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

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

6:55

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

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

2:38

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

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

3:47

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

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

1:30

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

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

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

3:57

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

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

3:33

Kurt Weill

Composer
BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Lucy Schaufer

Mezzo-Soprano
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
Rod Gilfry

Baritone

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

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