‎Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini by Christopher Maltman

Overture

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

10:40

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

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

1:41

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:53

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

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

7:06

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

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

12:59

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

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

2:26

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

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

3:18

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

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

1:53

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

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

3:48

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

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

1:33

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

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

8:14

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

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

5:48

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

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

2:24

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

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

3:55

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

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

8:02

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

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

0:30

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

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

1:04

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

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

1:43

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

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

9:26

Act III: Entract and Scene

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

1:48

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

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

2:02

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

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

1:14

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

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

3:18

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

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

5:06

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

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

3:58

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

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

3:42

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

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

2:38

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

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

0:21

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

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

1:41

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

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

11:00

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

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

8:28

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

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

7:45

Hector Berlioz

Composer
Christopher Maltman

Baritone
SWR Symphonieorchester

Orchestra
Franz Hawlata

Bass
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

Christopher Maltman

SWR Symphonieorchester

Franz Hawlata

Sir Roger Norrington

Production

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini

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