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

Prelude

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

3:43

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

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

5:10

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

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

3:43

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

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

8:58

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

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

1:07

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

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

4:16

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

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

6:28

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

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

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

5:09

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

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

3:24

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

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

3:43

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

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

5:40

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

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

3:11

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

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

3:22

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

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

3:54

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

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

12:02

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

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

1:45

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

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

2:29

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

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

4:09

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

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

3:43

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

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

1:48

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

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

2:25

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

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

6:55

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

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

2:38

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

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

3:47

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

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

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

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

3:57

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

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

3:33

Kurt Weill

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Ira Gershwin

Composer
Lucy Schaufer

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Stephen Charlesworth

Baritone
BBC Singers

Choir

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

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