‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Guillemette Laurens, John Potter, Rogers Covey-Crump, 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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

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)

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Jennifer Smith

Soprano
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Jennifer Smith

Stephen Varcoe

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

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