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

Prelude

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

3:43

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

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

5:10

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

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

3:43

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

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

8:58

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

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

1:07

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

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

4:16

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

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

6:28

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

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

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

5:09

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

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

3:24

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

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

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

5:40

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

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

3:11

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

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

3:22

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

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

3:54

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

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

12:02

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

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

2:29

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

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

4:09

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

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

3:43

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

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

2:25

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

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

6:55

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

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

2:38

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

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

3:47

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

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

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

3:57

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

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

3:33

Kurt Weill

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Ira Gershwin

Composer
BBC Singers

Choir
Rod Gilfry

Baritone
Stephen Charlesworth

Baritone

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

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