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

Prelude

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

3:43

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

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

5:10

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

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

3:43

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

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

8:58

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

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

1:07

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

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

4:16

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

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

6:28

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

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

5:09

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

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

3:24

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

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

3:43

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

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

5:40

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

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

3:11

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

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

3:22

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

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

3:54

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

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

12:02

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

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

1:45

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:43

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

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

1:48

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

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

2:25

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

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

6:55

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

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

2:38

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

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

3:47

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

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

1:30

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

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

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

3:33

Kurt Weill

Composer
BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Lucy Schaufer

Mezzo-Soprano
Andrew Davis

Artist
Stephen Charlesworth

Baritone

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

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