‎Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini by MDR Rundfunkchor

Overture

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

10:40

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

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

1:41

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:53

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

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

7:06

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

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

12:59

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

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

2:26

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

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

3:18

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

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

1:53

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

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

3:48

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

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

1:33

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

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

8:14

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

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

5:48

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

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

2:24

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

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

3:55

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

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

8:02

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

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

0:30

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

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

1:04

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

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

1:43

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

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

9:26

Act III: Entract and Scene

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

1:48

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

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

2:02

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

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

1:14

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

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

3:18

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

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

5:06

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

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

3:58

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

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

3:42

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

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

2:38

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

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

0:21

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

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

1:41

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

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

11:00

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

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

8:28

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

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

7:45

Hector Berlioz

Composer
MDR Rundfunkchor

Choir
Bruce Ford

Tenor
Laura Claycomb

Soprano
Sir Roger Norrington

Conductor

Dietmar Wolf

Producer
Peter Braun

Engineer
Irmgard Bauer

Editing Engineer
Hans-Jochen Brauns

Engineer
Helmut Buck

Cover Photography
Felix Fischer

Orchestra Manager
Axel Zeininger

Photography
Henrik Hoffmann

Photography
Levon Biss

Photography
Laurence Mullenders

Photography
Michael Latz

Photography
Jouni Harala

Photography
Eva Reisinger

Liner Notes

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini

RECORD LABEL

Hector Berlioz

MDR Rundfunkchor

Bruce Ford

Laura Claycomb

Sir Roger Norrington

Production

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini

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