‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, David Thomas, Nigel Rogers, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Nigel Rogers

Vocals, Conductor, Tenor
Jennifer Smith

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Nigel Rogers

Jennifer Smith

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production