‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Jennifer Smith, Nigel Rogers, Rogers Covey-Crump, Guillemette Laurens, John Potter Clay, Chiaroscuro, Stephen Varcoe, Theresa Caudle, Mario Bolognesi, Patrizia Kwella, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:35

Ritornello … "Dal mio permesso amato a voi ne vegno" (La Musica)

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Dame Emma Kirkby, Rogers Covey-Crump, Mario Bolognesi, Theresa Caudle, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, John Potter Clay, Stephen Varcoe, Jennifer Smith, Guillemette Laurens, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denly, Chiaroscuro, Patrizia Kwella

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Mario Bolognesi, Guillemette Laurens, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Theresa Caudle, Jennifer Smith, Stephen Varcoe, John Potter Clay, Rogers Covey-Crump, Dame Emma Kirkby, Chiaroscuro, Nigel Rogers, Patrizia Kwella

1:42

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus) - Recitativo, "Muse, honor di Parnasso" (Ninfa)

Helena Afonso, Charles Medlam, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Stephen Varcoe, Guillemette Laurens, Jennifer Smith, Rogers Covey-Crump, Theresa Caudle, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Mario Bolognesi, John Potter Clay, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:38

Choro, "Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Recitativo, "Ma tu gentil" (Pastore I)

Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Charles Medlam, Mario Bolognesi, John Potter Clay, Stephen Varcoe, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Patrizia Kwella, Theresa Caudle, Dame Emma Kirkby, Rogers Covey-Crump, Guillemette Laurens, Jennifer Smith

2:29

Recitativo, "Rosa del ciel vita del mondo … Io non dirò" (Orfeo, Euridice)

London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Charles Medlam, Patrizia Kwella, Stephen Varcoe, John Potter Clay, Rogers Covey-Crump, Catherine Denly, Dame Emma Kirkby, Mario Bolognesi, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Theresa Caudle, Jennifer Smith, Chiaroscuro, Guillemette Laurens

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

Charles Medlam, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Guillemette Laurens, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Stephen Varcoe, Theresa Caudle, Jennifer Smith, John Potter Clay, Mario Bolognesi, Rogers Covey-Crump, Dame Emma Kirkby, Patrizia Kwella

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

Charles Medlam, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, John Potter Clay, Theresa Caudle, Jennifer Smith, Guillemette Laurens, Mario Bolognesi, Rogers Covey-Crump, Stephen Varcoe, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

0:50

Recitativo, "Ma s'il nostro gioir" (Pastore I) - Ritornello

Mario Bolognesi, London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers, Chiaroscuro, Rogers Covey-Crump, John Potter Clay, Stephen Varcoe, Jennifer Smith, Guillemette Laurens, Patrizia Kwella, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Theresa Caudle, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:15

Choro, "Alcun no sia che disperato" (Pastore I, Pastore III) - Ritornello

London Baroque, Mario Bolognesi, John Potter, Charles Medlam, Guillemette Laurens, Theresa Caudle, Jennifer Smith, Stephen Varcoe, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Chiaroscuro, Nigel Rogers, Rogers Covey-Crump, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:10

"Che poi che nembo" (Ninfa, Pastore II, Pastore IV) - Ritornello

London Baroque, Stephen Varcoe, Helena Afonso, Charles Medlam, Rogers Covey-Crump, Theresa Caudle, Chiaroscuro, John Potter Clay, Guillemette Laurens, Mario Bolognesi, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Jennifer Smith, Nigel Rogers, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:07

"E dopo l'aspro gel del verno ignudo" (Pastori, Chorus)

John Potter, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers, Rogers Covey-Crump, Jennifer Smith, Guillemette Laurens, Mario Bolognesi, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Dame Emma Kirkby, Stephen Varcoe, Theresa Caudle, Patrizia Kwella

1:21

Sinfonia - "Ecco pur ch'a voi ritorno" (Orfeo, Pastore I, Pastore III, Chorus)

Mario Bolognesi, Nigel Rogers, Charles Medlam, John Potter, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Jennifer Smith, Rogers Covey-Crump, Guillemette Laurens, Stephen Varcoe, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Patrizia Kwella, Theresa Caudle, Dame Emma Kirkby

5:48

Recitativo, "Mira, deh mira … Ahi caso acerbo … D'onde vieni?" (Pastore II, Messagiera, Pastore III, Orfeo)

John Potter, Rogers Covey-Crump, Guillemette Laurens, Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers, London Baroque, Theresa Caudle, Mario Bolognesi, Stephen Varcoe, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Chiaroscuro, Jennifer Smith, Dame Emma Kirkby, Patrizia Kwella

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

2:43

Choro, "Ahi, caso acerbo!" (Pastori, Ninfe) - Recitativo, "Ma io ch'in questa lingua" (Messagiera) - Sinfonia

Rogers Covey-Crump, Mario Bolognesi, London Baroque, Guillemette Laurens, John Potter, Stephen Varcoe, Helena Afonso, Charles Medlam, Theresa Caudle, Chiaroscuro, Nigel Rogers, Patrizia Kwella, Jennifer Smith, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Dame Emma Kirkby

3:37

Choro, "Chi ne consola, ahi lassi?" (Pastore I, Pastore III)

London Baroque, Mario Bolognesi, John Potter, Charles Medlam, Rogers Covey-Crump, Guillemette Laurens, Patrizia Kwella, Theresa Caudle, Nigel Rogers, Jennifer Smith, Stephen Varcoe, Chiaroscuro, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:43

Choro, "Ahi, caso acerbo!" (Pastori, Ninfe, Pastore I, Pastore III) - Ritornello

Stephen Varcoe, London Baroque, Helena Afonso, Charles Medlam, Mario Bolognesi, John Potter, Rogers Covey-Crump, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Theresa Caudle, Chiaroscuro, Patrizia Kwella, Nigel Rogers, Guillemette Laurens, Jennifer Smith, Dame Emma Kirkby

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

Recitativo, "Scorto da te, moi nume" (Orfeo)

Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers, London Baroque, Stephen Varcoe, Mario Bolognesi, Theresa Caudle, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Catherine Denly, Guillemette Laurens, Rogers Covey-Crump, Chiaroscuro, John Potter Clay, Jennifer Smith, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Guillemette Laurens, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Jennifer Smith, Mario Bolognesi, Dame Emma Kirkby, Stephen Varcoe, Rogers Covey-Crump, Chiaroscuro, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denly, Theresa Caudle, John Potter Clay, Patrizia Kwella

2:57

"Dove, ah, dove ten vai" (Orfeo)

Nigel Rogers, Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Stephen Varcoe, Dame Emma Kirkby, Jennifer Smith, Guillemette Laurens, Rogers Covey-Crump, Chiaroscuro, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, John Potter Clay, Mario Bolognesi, Theresa Caudle, Patrizia Kwella

0:52

"O tu ch'innanzi mort'a" (Caronte) - Sinfonia

David Thomas, Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Theresa Caudle, Jennifer Smith, Guillemette Laurens, Nigel Rogers, Chiaroscuro, Mario Bolognesi, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, John Potter Clay, Rogers Covey-Crump, Stephen Varcoe, Dame Emma Kirkby, Patrizia Kwella

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers, London Baroque, Chiaroscuro, Mario Bolognesi, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Jennifer Smith, Catherine Denly, Patrizia Kwella, Stephen Varcoe, Guillemette Laurens, John Potter Clay, Theresa Caudle, Dame Emma Kirkby, Rogers Covey-Crump

5:19

"Orfeo son io … Non viv'io non io" (Orfeo)

Nigel Rogers, London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Guillemette Laurens, Mario Bolognesi, Theresa Caudle, Chiaroscuro, Rogers Covey-Crump, John Potter Clay, Stephen Varcoe, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Jennifer Smith, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

3:30

"Ben mi lusinga alquanto … Ahi aventurato" (Caronte, Orfeo) - Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, David Thomas, Nigel Rogers, London Baroque, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

2:44

"Ei dorme, e la mia cetra … Mentre versan quest'occhi amari" (Orfeo)

Nigel Rogers, Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Chiaroscuro, Theresa Caudle, Guillemette Laurens, Rogers Covey-Crump, Patrizia Kwella, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Stephen Varcoe, Dame Emma Kirkby, John Potter Clay, Jennifer Smith, Mario Bolognesi

1:55

Sinfonia a 7 - Choro, "Nulla impresa per uom" (Spiriti infernali)

Nigel Rogers, Charles Medlam, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Stephen Varcoe, Rogers Covey-Crump, Jennifer Smith, Guillemette Laurens, Catherine Denly, Theresa Caudle, Mario Bolognesi, Patrizia Kwella, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, John Potter Clay, Dame Emma Kirkby

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

London Baroque, Jennifer Smith, Charles Medlam, Rogers Covey-Crump, Chiaroscuro, Guillemette Laurens, Stephen Varcoe, Mario Bolognesi, Patrizia Kwella, Nigel Rogers, John Potter Clay, Dame Emma Kirkby, Theresa Caudle, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Stephen Varcoe, Nigel Rogers, Jennifer Smith, Mario Bolognesi, Chiaroscuro, Rogers Covey-Crump, Guillemette Laurens, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Theresa Caudle, John Potter Clay, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:56

"O degli habitator de l'ombre" (Spirito I, Spirito II)

Geoffrey Shaw, Terry Edwards, London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Chiaroscuro, Nigel Rogers, Mario Bolognesi, Rogers Covey-Crump, Stephen Varcoe, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, John Potter Clay, Jennifer Smith, Theresa Caudle, Guillemette Laurens, Dame Emma Kirkby, Patrizia Kwella

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

Jennifer Smith, London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Stephen Varcoe, Mario Bolognesi, Guillemette Laurens, John Potter Clay, Rogers Covey-Crump, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denly, Theresa Caudle, Chiaroscuro, Dame Emma Kirkby, Patrizia Kwella

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

Nigel Rogers, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Stephen Varcoe, Jennifer Smith, Rogers Covey-Crump, Patrizia Kwella, Mario Bolognesi, Guillemette Laurens, John Potter Clay, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Theresa Caudle, Dame Emma Kirkby

0:35

Ritornello - "Qual honor di te fia degno … Rott'hai la legge" (Orfeo, Spirito III)

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Geoffrey Shaw, Chiaroscuro, Guillemette Laurens, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, John Potter Clay, Rogers Covey-Crump, Catherine Denly, Theresa Caudle, Jennifer Smith, Patrizia Kwella, Stephen Varcoe, Dame Emma Kirkby, Mario Bolognesi

3:13

"Ahi vista troppo dolce … Torna a l'ombre di morte … Dove te n' vai, mia vita?" (Euridice, Spirito IV, Orfeo)

Charles Medlam, Terry Edwards, Nigel Rogers, London Baroque, Patrizia Kwella, Guillemette Laurens, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Jennifer Smith, Mario Bolognesi, Rogers Covey-Crump, Chiaroscuro, Theresa Caudle, John Potter Clay, Dame Emma Kirkby, Stephen Varcoe

2:05

Sinfonia a 7 - Choro, "È la virtute un raggio" (Spiriti infernali) - Sinfonia a 7

Charles Medlam, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Rogers Covey-Crump, Mario Bolognesi, Theresa Caudle, Stephen Varcoe, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Guillemette Laurens, John Potter Clay, Dame Emma Kirkby, Jennifer Smith, Patrizia Kwella

2:52

Ritornello - Recitativo, "Questi i campi di Tracia" (Orfeo, Eco)

Charles Medlam, Mario Bolognesi, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Guillemette Laurens, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Stephen Varcoe, Rogers Covey-Crump, Theresa Caudle, John Potter Clay, Dame Emma Kirkby, Chiaroscuro, Jennifer Smith, Patrizia Kwella

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Guillemette Laurens, Jennifer Smith, Theresa Caudle, Rogers Covey-Crump, Chiaroscuro, Mario Bolognesi, John Potter Clay, Patrizia Kwella, Stephen Varcoe, Dame Emma Kirkby

3:04

Sinfonia - Recitativo, "Perch'a lo sdegno ed al dolor" (Apollo, Orfeo)

Mario Bolognesi, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Charles Medlam, Rogers Covey-Crump, Theresa Caudle, Guillemette Laurens, John Potter Clay, Patrizia Kwella, Stephen Varcoe, Chiaroscuro, Catherine Denly, Dame Emma Kirkby, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Jennifer Smith

5:14

Ritornello - Choro, "Vanne, Orfeo, felice e pieno" (Chorus)

Charles Medlam, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Mario Bolognesi, Jennifer Smith, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Theresa Caudle, Guillemette Laurens, Stephen Varcoe, John Potter Clay, Patrizia Kwella, Catherine Denly, Rogers Covey-Crump, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:11

Moresca

London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Theresa Caudle, Dame Emma Kirkby, Stephen Varcoe, Mario Bolognesi, Guillemette Laurens, Jennifer Smith, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denly, John Potter Clay, Chiaroscuro, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Rogers Covey-Crump, Patrizia Kwella

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Jennifer Smith

Soprano
Nigel Rogers

Vocals, Conductor, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Jennifer Smith

Nigel Rogers

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production