‎Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini by Matthias Hoffmann

Overture

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

10:40

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

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

1:41

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

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

1:52

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

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

0:53

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

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

7:06

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

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

12:59

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

SWR Symphonieorchester, Ekkehard Wagner, Franz Hawlata, Sir Roger Norrington, MDR Rundfunkchor, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Bruce Ford, 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)

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

3:18

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

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

1:53

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

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

3:48

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

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

8:14

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

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

5:48

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

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

2:24

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

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

3:55

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

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

8:02

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

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

0:30

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

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

1:04

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

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

1:43

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

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

9:26

Act III: Entract and Scene

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

1:48

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

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

2:02

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

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

1:14

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

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

3:18

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

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

5:06

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

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

3:58

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

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

3:42

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

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

2:38

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

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

0:21

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

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

1:41

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

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

11:00

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

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

8:28

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

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

7:45

Hector Berlioz

Composer
Bruce Ford

Tenor
Laura Claycomb

Soprano
Monica Groop

Mezzo-Soprano
Franz Hawlata

Bass

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

Bruce Ford

Laura Claycomb

Monica Groop

Franz Hawlata

Production

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini

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