John Nelson - Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini [CD]

Dive into the vibrant world of classical music with "John Nelson - Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini." This exquisite album, under the masterful baton of John Nelson, brings to life Berlioz's operatic masterpiece, celebrating the flamboyant life of the Renaissance sculptor Benvenuto Cellini. Recorded with the finesse of the London Symphony Orchestra and featuring a cast of distinguished soloists, this collection showcases Berlioz's innovative orchestration and dramatic flair. Selected for its historical significance and musical brilliance, this album is a testament to Berlioz's genius, offering listeners a journey through the highs and lows of Cellini's adventurous life.

Disc 1

1. Benvenuto Cellini: Overture (Paris 1 version)

2. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Premier Tableau, Scene 1: Introduction - Teresa!...mais ou peut elle etre (Balducci-Teresa) - John Nelson-Orchestre National de France-Patrizia Ciofi-Laurent Naouri-Gregory Kunde-Marc Mauillon-Jean-Francois Lapointe-Eric Salha-Eric Huchet-Joyce DiDonato-Ronan Nedelec

3. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Premier Tableau, Scene 1: Air - Ne regardez jamais la lune (Balducci) - John Nelson-Orchestre National de France-Laurent Naouri-Patrizia Ciofi-Gregory Kunde-Marc Mauillon-Jean-Francois Lapointe-Eric Salha-Eric Huchet-Joyce DiDonato-Ronan Nedelec

4. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Premier Tableau, Scene 1: Choeur de masques - Enfin il est sorti (Teresa-Balducci-Cellini-Choeur) - John Nelson-Orchestre National de France-Patrizia Ciofi-Laurent Naouri-Gregory Kunde-Marc Mauillon-Eric Salha-Jean-Francois Lapointe-Eric Huchet-Joyce DiDonato-Ronan Nedelec

5. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Premier Tableau, Scene 2: Recit - Les bells fleurs! (Teresa)

6. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Premier Tableau, Scene 2: Romance - Ah! que lamour une fois dans le coeur (Teresa)

7. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Premier Tableau, Scene 2: Romance - Heureuse celle a qui jamais lamour (Teresa)

8. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Premier Tableau, Scene 3: Cellini! Teresa! ne fuyez pas (Teresa-Cellini)

9. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Premier Tableau, Scene 3: Trio - O mon bonheur, vous que jaime (Cellini-Fieramosca-Teresa) - John Nelson-Orchestre National de France-Gregory Kunde-Jean-Francois Lapointe-Patrizia Ciofi-Laurent Naouri-Marc Mauillon-Eric Salha-Eric Huchet-Joyce DiDonato-Ronan Nedelec

10. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Premier Tableau, Scene 3: Trio - Ah! mourir, chere et belle (Cellini-Fieramosca-Teresa) - John Nelson-Orchestre National de France-Patrizia Ciofi-Gregory Kunde-Laurent Naouri-Jean-Francois Lapointe-Marc Mauillon-Eric Salha-Eric Huchet-Joyce DiDonato-Ronan Nedelec

11. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Premier Tableau, Scene 4, 5, and 6: Recitatif - Ciel! Nous sommes perdus (Teresa-Cellini-Fieramosca-Balducci)

12. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Premier Tableau, Scene 4, 5, and 6: Final - A nous voisines et servantes! (Teresa-Fieramosca-Baldicci)

13. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Premier Tableau, Scene 7: Final - Ah, ah maitre drole, ah libertin (Choeu -Teresa-Fieramosca-Balducci)

14. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 8 bis: A boire, a boire! (Cellini-Fraancesco-Bernardino-Choeur)

15. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 8 bis: Chant des cisleurs - Si la terre aux beaux jours se couronne (Cellini-Francesco-Bernadino-Choeur)

16. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Recit et Scene 9: Amis, avant quon recommence (Bernadino-Choeu -Cabaretie -Cellini-Francesco-Ascanio)

17. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 10: Air - Cette somme test due (Ascanio-Cellini-Bernadino-Choeur)

18. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 10: Ecoutez, tout a lheure (Les memes)

19. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 11: Recitatif - Cest trop fort! (Fieramosca-Pompeo)

20. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 11: Air - Ah! Qui pourrait me resister? (Fieramosca)

21. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 11: Recitatif - Viens, le temps passe (Fieramosca-Pompeo)

Disc 2

1. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 12: Final, Le Carnaval - Vous voyez, jespere (Balducci-Teresa-Ascanio-Cellini-Fieramosca-Pompeo-Choeur)

2. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 12: Venez, venez, peuple de Rome (Choeu -Teresa-Balducii-Pompeo-Fieramosca-Ascanio-Cellini)

3. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 12: Overture de la pantomime - Ah! ah! bravo!(Choeu -Teresa-Balducci-Pompeo-Fieramosca-Ascanio-Cellini)

4. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 12: Pantomime du roi Midas ou les oreilles dane - Voici maitre Arlequin (Chouer)

5. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 12: Ariette dArlequin - Regardons bien (Chouer)

6. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 12: Cavatine de Pierrot - Il plait fort (Choeur)

7. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 12: Soyez surpris sil a le prix (Choeu -Teresa-Balducci)

8. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 12: Viens, pas a pas (hoeu -Teresa-Balducci-Pompeo-Fieramosca-Ascanio-Cellini)

9. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 12: Assassiner un capucin (Choeu -Teresa-Balducci-Fieramosca-Ascanio-Cellini)

10. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 1 - Deuxieme Tableau, Scene 12: Maudit canon du fort Saint Ange (Tous)

11. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Troisieme Tableau: Entracte

12. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Troisieme Tableau, Scene 1: Recit - Ah! quest-il devenu? (Teresa-Ascanio-Choeur)

13. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Troisieme Tableau, Scene 1: Priere - Rosa purpurea (Teresa-Ascanio-Choeur)

14. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Troisieme Tableau, Scene 2: Ma dague en main (Cellini-Ascanio-Teresa)

15. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Troisieme Tableau, Scene 3: Duo - Ah! le ciel, cher epoux (Teresa-Cellini) - John Nelson-Orchestre National de France-Patrizia Ciofi-Gregory Kunde

16. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Troisieme Tableau, Scene 3: Duo - Quand des sommets (Teresa-Cellini) - John Nelson-Orchestre National de France-Patrizia Ciofi-Gregory Kunde

17. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Troisieme Tableau, Scene 4: Recit - Ah! Maitre! (Teresa-Ascanio-Cellini)

18. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Troisieme Tableau, Scene 5: Quintette - Ah! je te trouve enfin (teresa-Ascanio-Cellini-Fieramosca-Balducci)

19. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Troisieme Tableau, Scene 6: Sextour - Le pape ici! (Teresa-Ascanio-Cellini-Fieramosca-Le Pape-Balducci)

20. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Troisieme Tableau, Scene 6: Justice a nous seigneur! (Teresa-Cellini-Fieramosca-Le Pape-Balducci)

21. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Troisieme Tableau, Scene 6: Dieu! Sur am tete en ce moment (Teresa-Ascanio-Cellini-Fieramosca-Le Pape-Balducci)

22. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Troisieme Tableau, Scene 6: Ah! ca Demon (Teresa-Cellini-Fieramosca-Le Pape-Balducci)

23. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Troisieme Tableau, Final: Ah! Maintenant de sa folle impudence (Teresa-Ascanio-Cellini-Fieramosca-Le Pape-Balducci-Choeur)

Disc 3

1. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Quatrieme Tableau: Entracte

2. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Quatrieme Tableau: Air - Mais, quai-je donc? (Ascanio)

3. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Quatrieme Tableau: Recit - Seul pour lutter (Cellini)

4. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Quatrieme Tableau: Air - Sur les monts les plus sauvages (Cellini)

5. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Quatrieme Tableau: Bienheureux les matelots (Ascanio-Cellini-Choeur)

6. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Quatrieme Tableau: Vite au travail (Cellini-Fieramosca)

7. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Quatrieme Tableau: Quel contretemps, vite allons, ma rapiere (Cellini-Teresa-Ascanio-Choeur)

8. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Quatrieme Tableau: Peuple ouvrier (Teresa-Ascanio-Francesco-Bernadino-Choeur)

9. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Quatrieme Tableau, Scene 16: Ah! ciel! il est mort! (Teresa-Ascanio-Cellini-Francesco-Bernadino-Choeur)

10. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Quatrieme Tableau, Scene 16: A latelier (Teresa-Ascanio-Celllini-Fieramosca-Francesco-Bernadino-Choeur)

11. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Quatrieme Tableau, Scene 18: Ah! le calme renait (Teresa-Ascanio)

12. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Quatrieme Tableau, Scene 19: Terese, Terese ici (Teresa-Cellini-Le Pape-Balducci)

13. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Quatrieme Tableau, Scene 20 - Final: Du metal! du metal! (Teresa-Ascanio-Cellini-Fiermoscas-Le Pape-Balducci-Francesco-Bernadino-Choeur)

14. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Quatrieme Tableau, Scene 20 - Final: Seigneur, use de ton pouvoir (Teresa-Ascanio-Cellini-Fiermosca-Le Pape-Balducci-Francesco-Bernadino-Choeur)

15. Benvenuto Cellini, Act 2 - Quatrieme Tableau, Scene 20 - Final: Allons, vivat! Faites moi place (Teresa-Ascanio-Cellini-Fieramosca-Le Pape-Balducci-Francesco-Bernadino-Choeur)

16. Benvenuto Cellini, Appendix, Acte 1 - Tableau 1: Cavatine - Entre lamour et le devoir (Teresa)

17. Benvenuto Cellini, Appendix, Acte 1 - Tableau 1: Cavatine - Quand jaurais votre age (Teresa)

18. Benvenuto Cellini, Appendix, Acte 1 - Tableau 2: Recit - Une heure encore (Cellini)

19. Benvenuto Cellini, Appendix, Acte 1 - Tableau 2: Romance - La gloire etait ma seule idole (Cellini)

• Product Type: Audio CD
• Barcode: 0190295689728
• Release Date: May 18, 2018

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