‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

2:43

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Rogers Covey-Crump

Vocals, Tenor
Mario Bolognesi

Vocals, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Rogers Covey-Crump

Mario Bolognesi

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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