‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Guillemette Laurens

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano
Nigel Rogers

Vocals, Conductor, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Guillemette Laurens

Nigel Rogers

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production