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

Prelude

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

3:43

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

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

5:10

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

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

3:43

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

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

8:58

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

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

1:07

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

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

4:16

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

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

6:28

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

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

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

5:09

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

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

3:24

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

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

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

5:40

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

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

3:11

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

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

3:22

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

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

3:54

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

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

12:02

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

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

1:45

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

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

2:29

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

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

4:09

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

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

3:43

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

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

1:48

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

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

2:25

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

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

6:55

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

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

2:38

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

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

3:47

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

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

1:30

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

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

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

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

3:33

Kurt Weill

Composer
BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Lucy Schaufer

Mezzo-Soprano
Andrew Davis

Artist
BBC Singers

Choir

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

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