‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

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

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

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, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Jennifer Smith, Guillemette Laurens, Mario Bolognesi, Catherine Denley, Chiaroscuro, John Potter Clay, Theresa Caudle, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby, Helena Afonso, Stephen Varcoe

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass
Jennifer Smith

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Stephen Varcoe

Jennifer Smith

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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