London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis – Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini (2008/2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis – Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini (2008/2019)
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Cellini is inspired by the life of the legendary Florentine goldsmith and Renaissance figure. Its first performances in Paris during 1838-39 were disastrous as it proved too great a challenge for the musicians of the day. Yet even by Berlioz’s high standards it contains music of exceptional inventiveness and beauty.

Best Recordings of 2008 – Classic FM Magazine, (UK)

Editor’s Choice – Gramophone

`As with previous instalments of the LSO’s Berlioz cycle, this recording outshines Davis’s version of 40 years ago in sound quality and maturity of interpretation. Berlioz’s flamboyant portrait of the Renaissance goldsmith impresses with its sheer vigour and conviction, thanks to Davis’s inspiration of orchestra, chorus and a cast led by Gergory Kunde Laura Claycomb … this is a bargain’ – Financial Times (UK), 27 April 2008

`Conductor and tenor are the joint heroes of this exhilarating release … Davis remains the supreme Berliozian of our day, brilliantly evoking the mercurial wit of the comic repartee … anyone who doesn’t own this fabulous score should snap it up’ Classical CD of the Week – Sunday Times (UK), 27 April 2008

`No conductor today excels Sir Colin Davis in Berlioz’s music and this performance of perhaps his most brilliant opera finds him in sparkling form. The American soprano Laura Claycomb is excellent in the coloratura role of Teresa, dominating the performance with her charm and vivaciousness’ – Sunday Telegraph (UK), 27 April 2008

Tracklist:
1-1. Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra – 01 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23 – Ouverture (10:08)
1-2. Sir Colin Davis, Darren Jeffery, London Symphony Orchestra – 02 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 1 Teresa! (01:32)
1-3. Sir Colin Davis, Laura Claycomb, Gregory Kunde, Darren Jeffery, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 03 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 2 Enfin il est sorti (02:17)
1-4. Sir Colin Davis, Laura Claycomb, London Symphony Orchestra – 04 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 3 Les belles fleurs! (04:13)
1-5. Sir Colin Davis, Laura Claycomb, London Symphony Orchestra – 05 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 3 Quand j’aurai votre age (03:50)
1-6. Sir Colin Davis, Laura Claycomb, Gregory Kunde, Peter Coleman-Wright, London Symphony Orchestra – 06 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 4 Cellini! (06:35)
1-7. Sir Colin Davis, Gregory Kunde, Laura Claycomb, Peter Coleman-Wright, London Symphony Orchestra – 07 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 4 Ah! Mourir, chère belle (06:58)
1-8. Sir Colin Davis, Laura Claycomb, Gregory Kunde, Peter Coleman-Wright, Darren Jeffery – 08 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 5 Ciel! Nous sommes perdus! (02:19)
1-9. Sir Colin Davis, Darren Jeffery, Laura Claycomb, Peter Coleman-Wright, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 09 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 6 Final. A nous, voisines et servants! (01:06)
1-10. Sir Colin Davis, Laura Claycomb, Darren Jeffery, Peter Coleman-Wright, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 10 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 6 Ah! Maitre drole, ah, libertin! (02:07)
1-11. Sir Colin Davis, Gregory Kunde, London Symphony Orchestra – 11 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 7 Une heure encore (05:57)
1-12. Sir Colin Davis, Andrew Foster-Williams, Gregory Kunde, Andrew Kennedy, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 12 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 8 A boire, à boire (03:49)
1-13. Sir Colin Davis, Andrew Foster-Williams, Andrew Kennedy, Alasdair Elliott, Gregory Kunde, Isabelle Cals, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 13 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 8 Amis, avant qu’on recommence (03:10)
1-14. Sir Colin Davis, Isabelle Cals, Gregory Kunde, Andrew Foster-Williams, Andrew Kennedy, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 14 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 8 Cette somme t’est due (01:32)
1-15. Sir Colin Davis, Gregory Kunde, Andrew Kennedy, Andrew Foster-Williams, Isabelle Cals, Alasdair Elliott, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 15 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 8 Oui, oui cette somme était due (04:30)
1-16. Sir Colin Davis, Peter Coleman-Wright, Jacques Imbrailo – 16 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 9 C’est trop fort (01:27)
1-17. Sir Colin Davis, Peter Coleman-Wright, London Symphony Orchestra – 17 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 10 Ah! Qui pourrait me résister? (03:25)
1-18. Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra – 18 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 12 Final. Le Carnaval (01:01)
1-19. Sir Colin Davis, Darren Jeffery, Laura Claycomb, Gregory Kunde, Isabelle Cals, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 19 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 12 Vous voyez, j’espère (03:15)
1-20. Sir Colin Davis, Laura Claycomb, Darren Jeffery, Gregory Kunde, Isabelle Cals, Peter Coleman-Wright, Jacques Imbrailo, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 20 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 12 Venez, venez peuple de Rome (04:48)
2-1. Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 01 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 12 Entrée d’Arlequin (00:53)
2-2. Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 02 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 12 Ariette d’Arlequin (01:38)
2-3. Sir Colin Davis, Darren Jeffery, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 03 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 12 Cavatine de Pierrot. Il plait fort (01:40)
2-4. Sir Colin Davis, Darren Jeffery, Laura Claycomb, Peter Coleman-Wright, Gregory Kunde, Jacques Imbrailo, Isabelle Cals, Andrew Kennedy, Andrew Foster-Williams, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 04 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 12 Soyez surpris (04:56)
2-5. Sir Colin Davis, Laura Claycomb, Isabelle Cals, Peter Coleman-Wright, Darren Jeffery, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 05 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte I, No. 12 Ah! Cher canon du fort (03:14)
2-6. Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra – 06 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte II, No. 13 Entr’acte (01:54)
2-7. Sir Colin Davis, Laura Claycomb, Isabelle Cals, Gregory Kunde, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 07 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte II, Nos. 16-17 Ah! Qu’est-il devenu (05:01)
2-8. Sir Colin Davis, Gregory Kunde, Laura Claycomb, Isabelle Cals, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 08 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte II, No. 17 Ma dague en main (03:33)
2-9. Sir Colin Davis, Darren Jeffery, Gregory Kunde, Laura Claycomb, Isabelle Cals, Peter Coleman-Wright, London Symphony Orchestra – 09 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte II, No. 20 Ah! Je te trouve enfin (01:27)
2-10. Sir Colin Davis, Laura Claycomb, Isabelle Cals, Gregory Kunde, Peter Coleman-Wright, Darren Jeffery, John Relyea, London Symphony Orchestra – 10 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte II, No. 21 Le Pape ici! (11:49)
2-11. Sir Colin Davis, John Relyea, Gregory Kunde, Laura Claycomb, Isabelle Cals, Darren Jeffery, Peter Coleman-Wright, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 11 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte II, No. 22 Final. Ah, maintenant de sa folle impudence (02:16)
2-12. Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra – 12 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte II, No. 23 Entr’acte (01:03)
2-13. Sir Colin Davis, Isabelle Cals, London Symphony Orchestra – 13 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte II, No. 24 Tra la la la (05:52)
2-14. Sir Colin Davis, Gregory Kunde, London Symphony Orchestra – 14 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte II, No. 25 Seul pour lutter (08:16)
2-15. Sir Colin Davis, Gregory Kunde, Isabelle Cals, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 15 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte II, No. 26 Bien heureux les matelots (02:42)
2-16. Sir Colin Davis, Gregory Kunde, Peter Coleman-Wright, Isabelle Cals, Laura Claycomb, London Symphony Chorus – 16 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte II, No. 27 Vite au travail, sans plus attendre (01:01)
2-17. Sir Colin Davis, Andrew Foster-Williams, Peter Coleman-Wright, Laura Claycomb, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 17 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte II, No. 28 Peuple ouvrier (02:04)
2-18. Sir Colin Davis, Laura Claycomb, Peter Coleman-Wright, Andrew Foster-Williams, London Symphony Chorus – 18 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte II, No. 29 Ciel, c’est Fieramosca! (00:42)
2-20. Sir Colin Davis, Darren Jeffery, John Relyea, Gregory Kunde, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 20 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte II, No. 32 Teresa, Teresa, ici (01:56)
2-21. Sir Colin Davis, Peter Coleman-Wright, Gregory Kunde, Darren Jeffery, Laura Claycomb, Isabelle Cals, John Relyea, Andrew Kennedy, Andrew Foster-Williams, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra – 21 Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, Acte II, No. 33 Du métal! Du métal! (09:22)

Personnel:
Gregory Kunde (Cellini), Laura Claycomb (Teresa), Darren Jeffery (Balducci), Andrew Kennedy (Francesco), Isabelle Cals (Ascanio), John Relyea (Pope Clement VII), Peter Coleman-Wright (Fieramosca), Jacques Imbrailo (Pompeo)

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