‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

2:43

Choro, "Ahi, caso acerbo!" (Pastori, Ninfe) - Recitativo, "Ma io ch'in questa lingua" (Messagiera) - Sinfonia

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

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

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Dame Emma Kirkby

Soprano
Guillemette Laurens

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Dame Emma Kirkby

Guillemette Laurens

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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