‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

2:43

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Patrizia Kwella

Soprano
Guillemette Laurens

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Patrizia Kwella

Guillemette Laurens

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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