‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

2:43

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Rogers Covey-Crump

Vocals, Tenor
Catherine Denley

Soprano, Vocals, Contralto

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Rogers Covey-Crump

Catherine Denley

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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Production