‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

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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