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

Prelude

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

3:43

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

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

5:10

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

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

3:43

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

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

8:58

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

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

1:07

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

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

4:16

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

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

6:28

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

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

5:09

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

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

3:24

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

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

3:43

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

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

5:40

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

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

3:11

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

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

3:22

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

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

3:54

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

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

12:02

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

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

1:45

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

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

2:29

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

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

4:09

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

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

3:43

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

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

1:48

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

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

2:25

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

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

6:55

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

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

2:38

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

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

3:47

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

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

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

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

3:57

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

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

3:33

Kurt Weill

Composer
Ira Gershwin

Composer
Lucy Schaufer

Mezzo-Soprano
BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Rod Gilfry

Baritone

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

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