‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Dame Emma Kirkby

Soprano
Mario Bolognesi

Vocals, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Dame Emma Kirkby

Mario Bolognesi

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production