‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

Rogers Covey-Crump, London Baroque, John Potter, Guillemette Laurens, Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Rogers Covey-Crump

Vocals, Tenor
Dame Emma Kirkby

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Rogers Covey-Crump

Dame Emma Kirkby

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

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