‎Weill, K.: Firebrand of Florence (The) [Opera] by Simon Russell Beale

Prelude

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

3:43

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

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

5:10

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

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

3:43

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

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

8:58

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

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

1:07

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

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

4:16

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

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

6:28

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

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

5:09

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

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

3:24

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

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

3:43

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

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

5:40

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

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

3:11

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

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

3:22

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

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

3:54

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

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

12:02

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

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

1:45

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

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

2:29

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

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

4:09

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

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

3:43

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

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

1:48

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

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

2:25

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

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

6:55

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

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

2:38

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

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

3:47

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

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

1:30

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

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

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

3:57

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

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

3:33

Kurt Weill

Composer
BBC Singers

Choir
Stephen Charlesworth

Baritone
Lucy Schaufer

Mezzo-Soprano
Rod Gilfry

Baritone

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

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