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Kurt Weill
The Firebrand Of Florence
Album DE 2003 on Capriccio label
Classical (Contemporary)
Live Recording of the European Premiere, Barbican Hall, London, 16 January 2000; Produced in Cooperation with the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music and BBC Radio 3
Musicians
 | Kurt Weill p, voc, 1900-1950 DE music by, orchestrated by, album by |
 | Stephen Charlesworth voc, acg, GB baritone vocals, ascanio |
 | Rodney Gilfry voc, US baritone vocals, benvenuto cellini |
 | Stuart MacIntyre , baritone vocals, maffio |
 | Henry Waddington voc, b, GB bass vocals, a hangman |
 | George Dvorsky voc, bass vocals, alessandro de' medici |
 | Roger Heath bass vocals, ottaviano de' medici |
 | BBC Singers , choir |
 | Andrew Davis org, hps, *1944 GB conductor |
| Edwin Justus Mayer libretto by |
 | Ira Gershwin voc, 1896-1983 US lyrics by |
 | Lucy Schaufer , mezzo-soprano vocals, the duchess of florence [emilia |
 | Felicity Palmer voc, *1944 GB mezzo-soprano vocals, the duchess of florence |
 | Simon Russell Beale , *1961 GB narrator |
 | BBC Symphony Orchestra , GB orchestra |
| Andrew Massey repetiteur |
| Sean Alderking repetiteur, american coach |
| Lori Ann Fuller soprano vocals, angela |
| Robert Johnston tenor vocals, marquis pierre |
Producers
| Stephen Betteridge chorus master |
| Neil Pemberton engineer |
| Ann McKay producer |
| Paul Curran stage manager |
Composers
| Ira Gershwin |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Compact Disc 1 | Kurt Weill | 74:28 | |
| 2 | No. 1. Prelude | Kurt Weill | 3:42 | |
| 3 | Act I Scene 1 | Kurt Weill | ||
| 4 | No. 2. Opening (Execution Scene] | Kurt Weill | ||
| 5 | Part 1: "When The Bell Of Doom Is Clanging" | Kurt Weill | 5:10 | |
| 6 | Part 2: "Come To Florence" | Kurt Weill | 4:50 | |
| 7 | Part 3, Including "Life, Love, And Laughter" | Kurt Weill | 8:58 | |
| 8 | Act I Scene 2 | Kurt Weill | ||
| 9 | No. 3 Duet : "Our Master Is Free Again" | Kurt Weill | 1:07 | |
| 10 | Act I Scene 3 | Kurt Weill | ||
| 11 | No. 4a/4b. Arietta: "I Had Just Been Pardoned" | Kurt Weill | 4:16 | |
| 12 | No. 5. Duet: "You're Far Too Near Me" | Kurt Weill | 6:28 | |
| 13 | No.4c. Arietta (Brief Reprise) | Kurt Weill | 0:53 | |
| 14 | No 6. Chorus And Aria: "Alessandro The Wise" | Kurt Weill | 5:09 | |
| 15 | No.7. Finaletto | Kurt Weill | 3:24 | |
| 16 | Act I Scene 4 | Kurt Weill | ||
| 17 | No.8.Entrance Of The Duchess | Kurt Weill | 2:13 | |
| 18 | No.9. Aria: "Sing Me Not A Ballad" | Kurt Weill | 5:40 | |
| 19 | Act I Scene 5 | Kurt Weill | ||
| 20 | No.10. Madrigal: "When The Duchess Is Away" | Kurt Weill | 3:11 | |
| 21 | No.11. Duet: "Life, Love, And Laughter" | Kurt Weill | 3:22 | |
| 22 | No.12. Trio: "The Nosy Cook" | Kurt Weill | 3:54 | |
| 23 | No.13. Finale | Kurt Weill | 12:02 | |
| 24 | Compact Disc 2 | Kurt Weill | 43:48 | |
| 25 | Act II Scene 1 | Kurt Weill | ||
| 26 | No.15. Duet: "You're Far Too Near Me" (Reprise) | Kurt Weill | 1:44 | |
| 27 | No.16. "The Letter" | Kurt Weill | 2:29 | |
| 28 | No.17. "The Naked Little Boy" | Kurt Weill | 4:09 | |
| 29 | Act II Scene 3 | Kurt Weill | ||
| 30 | No.19. "A Rhyme For Angela" | Kurt Weill | 5:15 | |
| 31 | Act II Scene 4 | Kurt Weill | ||
| 32 | No. 20 Procession | Kurt Weill | 1:48 | |
| 33 | Act II Scene 5 (Trial Scene) | Kurt Weill | ||
| 34 | No.21a. "Oh The World Is Full Of Villains" | Kurt Weill | 2:25 | |
| 35 | No.21b "You Have To Do What You Have To Do" | Kurt Weill | 6:55 | |
| 36 | No.21c. "How Wonderfully Fortunate" | Kurt Weill | 2:38 | |
| 37 | No.22. Duet "Love Is My Enemy" | Kurt Weill | 3:47 | |
| 38 | No.23. "The Naked Little Boy" | Kurt Weill | 1:30 | |
| 39 | Act II Scene 6 | Kurt Weill | ||
| 40 | No.24. "Come To Paris" | Kurt Weill | 3:29 | |
| 41 | Act II Scene 7 | Kurt Weill | ||
| 42 | No. 26. Finale: Sarabande (Incidental Music And Ballet) | Kurt Weill | 3:57 | |
| 43 | No.27. Finale Ultimo "Life, Love, And Laughter" | Kurt Weill | 3:33 |
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