‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Catherine Denley

Soprano, Vocals, Contralto
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Catherine Denley

Stephen Varcoe

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

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