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

Prelude

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

3:43

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

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

5:10

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

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

3:43

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

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

8:58

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

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

1:07

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

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

4:16

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

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

6:28

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

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

5:09

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

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

3:24

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

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

3:43

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

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

5:40

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

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

3:11

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

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

3:22

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

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

3:54

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

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

12:02

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

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

1:45

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

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

4:09

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

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

3:43

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

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

1:48

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

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

2:25

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

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

6:55

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

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

2:38

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

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

3:47

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

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

1:30

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

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

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

3:57

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

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

3:33

Kurt Weill

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Ira Gershwin

Composer
Andrew Davis

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BBC Singers

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BBC Symphony Orchestra

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

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