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

Prelude

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

3:43

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

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

5:10

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

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

3:43

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

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

8:58

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

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

1:07

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

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

4:16

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

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

6:28

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

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

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

5:09

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

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

3:24

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

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

3:43

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

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

5:40

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

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

3:11

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

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

3:22

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

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

3:54

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

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

12:02

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

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

1:45

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

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

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

4:09

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

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

3:43

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

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

1:48

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

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

2:25

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

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

6:55

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

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

2:38

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

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

3:47

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

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

1:30

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

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

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

3:57

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

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

3:33

Kurt Weill

Composer
Stephen Charlesworth

Baritone
BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Lucy Schaufer

Mezzo-Soprano
Rod Gilfry

Baritone

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

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