‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

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

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Rogers Covey-Crump

Vocals, Tenor
Guillemette Laurens

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Rogers Covey-Crump

Guillemette Laurens

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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Production