‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Rogers Covey-Crump

Vocals, Tenor
Guillemette Laurens

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Rogers Covey-Crump

Guillemette Laurens

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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Production