‎Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini by Bruce Ford

Overture

Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Sir Roger Norrington, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Wagner

10:40

Act I Scene 1: Introduction: Teresa!…Mais ou peut-elle etre? (Balducci)

Christopher Maltman, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Wagner, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Ekkehard Vogler, MDR Rundfunkchor, Sir Roger Norrington, Bruce Ford

1:41

Act I Scene 1: Enfin il est sorti (Teresa, Choir and Cellini, Bernardino, Francesco)

SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Vogler, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Wagner, Sir Roger Norrington, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Christopher Maltman, Bruce Ford

1:52

Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Les belles fleurs! (Teresa)

Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, MDR Rundfunkchor, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Wagner, Sir Roger Norrington, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Christopher Maltman, Bruce Ford

0:53

Act I Scene 2: Cavatine: Entre l'amour et le devoir (Teresa)

SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, Franz Hawlata, Ekkehard Vogler, Matthias Hoffmann, Christopher Maltman, Sir Roger Norrington, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Wagner, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra

7:06

Act I Scene 3: Duet and Trio: Cellini! Teresa! (Teresa, Cellini, Fieramosca)

Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Ekkehard Vogler, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Wagner, Sir Roger Norrington, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, MDR Rundfunkchor, Christopher Maltman

12:59

Act I Scene 4, 5 and 6: Recitative: Ciel! Nous sommes perdus (Teresa, Cellini, Fieramosca, Balducci)

SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Sir Roger Norrington, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Wagner, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Bruce Ford

2:26

Act I Scene 4, 5 and 6: Finale: A nous, voisines et servantes! (Teresa, Fieramosca, Balducci, Chorus)

Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Vogler, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Wagner

3:18

Act II Scene 8: Recitative: Une heure encore (Cellini)

Sir Roger Norrington, Bruce Ford, MDR Rundfunkchor, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Wagner, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

1:53

Act II Scene 8: Romance: La gloire etait ma seule idole (Cellini)

Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Wagner, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, MDR Rundfunkchor, Christopher Maltman, Bruce Ford

3:48

Act II Scene 8: Scene and Chorus: A boire, a boire, a boire!

SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Wagner, Christopher Maltman, Sir Roger Norrington, MDR Rundfunkchor, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Ekkehard Vogler

1:33

Act II Scene 8: Chant des cisseleurs: Si la terre aux beaux jours se couronne (Cellini, Francesco, Bernardino, Cabaretier, Chorus)

Ekkehard Wagner, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, MDR Rundfunkchor, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, Christopher Maltman, Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Vogler

8:14

Act II Scene 9, 10: Aria: Cette somme t'est due (Ascanio, Cellini, Francesco, Bernardino, Cabaretier, Chorus)

Christopher Maltman, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Bruce Ford, Sir Roger Norrington, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Vogler

5:48

Act II Scene 9, 10: Recitative: C'est trop fort! (Fieramosca, Pompeo)

Ekkehard Wagner, Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Vogler, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, Christopher Maltman, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

2:24

Act II Scene 9, 10: Aria: Ah! Qui pourrait me resister? (Fieramosca)

Bruce Ford, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Vogler, Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Wagner, Christopher Maltman

3:55

Act II Scene 12: Finale: Vous voyez, j'espere (Balducci, Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini, Fieramosca, Pompeo, Chorus)

Ekkehard Wagner, Bruce Ford, Sir Roger Norrington, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

8:02

Act II Scene 12: Overture of the Pantomime: Ah! Ah! Bravo! (Chorus)

SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Christopher Maltman, Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Wagner, Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, MDR Rundfunkchor, Bruce Ford

0:30

Act II Scene 12: Pantomime of King Midas: Voici maitre Arlequin (Chorus, Balducci)

SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Wagner, Ekkehard Vogler, Christopher Maltman, Sir Roger Norrington, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas

1:04

Act II Scene 12: Ariette d'Arlequin: Regardons bien maitre Arlequin (Chorus)

Christopher Maltman, MDR Rundfunkchor, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Vogler, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Wagner, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop

1:43

Act II Scene 12: Cavatine of Pasquarello: Il palit fort (Balducci, Chorus)

MDR Rundfunkchor, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Ekkehard Vogler, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Wagner, Franz Hawlata, Sir Roger Norrington, Matthias Hoffmann, Christopher Maltman

9:26

Act III: Entract and Scene

Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Bruce Ford, SWR Symphonieorchester, Sir Roger Norrington, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann

1:48

Act III Scene 1: A l'atelier (Chorus)

SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Sir Roger Norrington, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Vogler, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Ekkehard Wagner, Christopher Maltman

2:02

Act III Scene 2: Il n'a pas reparu! (Teresa, Ascanio)

Ekkehard Wagner, Bruce Ford, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Ekkehard Vogler, MDR Rundfunkchor, Franz Hawlata, Sir Roger Norrington, Matthias Hoffmann, Christopher Maltman, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop

1:14

Act III Scene 3: Bienheureux les matelots (Ascanio, Cellini, Chorus)

Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Ekkehard Vogler, MDR Rundfunkchor, Christopher Maltman, Bruce Ford, Sir Roger Norrington, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Wagner

3:18

Act III Scene 4: Aria: Mais qu'ai-je donc? (Ascanio)

Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Bruce Ford, Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Vogler

5:06

Act III Scene 5: Recitative: Ah! Qu'est-il devenue (Teresa, Ascanio, Chorus)

Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Vogler, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, Bruce Ford, Christopher Maltman, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop

3:58

Act III Scene 6: Recitative: Teresa! Cellini! (Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini)

Bruce Ford, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Sir Roger Norrington, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Ekkehard Vogler, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop

3:42

Act III Scene 7: Duet: Quand des sommets de las montagne (Teresa, Cellini)

Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Christopher Maltman, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Vogler

2:38

Act III Scene 8: Recitative: Ah! Maitre (Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini)

Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Wagner, Ekkehard Vogler, Christopher Maltman, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Bruce Ford, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, MDR Rundfunkchor

0:21

Act III Scene 9: Quintet: Ah! Je te trouve enfin (Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini, fieramosca, Balducci)

SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Vogler, Christopher Maltman, Bruce Ford, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Wagner, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann

1:41

Act III Scene 10: Sextet: Le pape ici! (Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini, Fieramosca, the Pope, Balducci, Chorus)

SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, Ekkehard Wagner, Bruce Ford, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Sir Roger Norrington, MDR Rundfunkchor, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler

11:00

Act III Scene 11: Recitative and Aria: Seul pour lutter (Cellini) - Scene 12: Scene: Son Eminence attend (an officer, the Pope)

Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Vogler, Sir Roger Norrington, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Wagner, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Christopher Maltman

8:28

Act III Scene 12: Finale: Du metal! du metal! (Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini, Fieramosca, the Pope, Balducci, Francesco, Bernadino, Chorus)

Christopher Maltman, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Ekkehard Wagner, Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Vogler, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, MDR Rundfunkchor, Franz Hawlata, Matthias Hoffmann

7:45

Hector Berlioz

Composer
Bruce Ford

Tenor
Laura Claycomb

Soprano
SWR Symphonieorchester

Orchestra
Christopher Maltman

Baritone

Dietmar Wolf

Producer
Peter Braun

Engineer
Irmgard Bauer

Editing Engineer
Hans-Jochen Brauns

Engineer
Helmut Buck

Cover Photography
Axel Zeininger

Photography
Henrik Hoffmann

Photography
Levon Biss

Photography
Laurence Mullenders

Photography
Michael Latz

Photography
Jouni Harala

Photography
Eva Reisinger

Liner Notes
Felix Fischer

Orchestra Manager

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini

RECORD LABEL

Hector Berlioz

Bruce Ford

Laura Claycomb

SWR Symphonieorchester

Christopher Maltman

Production

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini

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