‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass
Catherine Denley

Soprano, Vocals, Contralto

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Stephen Varcoe

Catherine Denley

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production