‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass
Dame Emma Kirkby

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Stephen Varcoe

Dame Emma Kirkby

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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