‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass
Catherine Denley

Soprano, Vocals, Contralto

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Stephen Varcoe

Catherine Denley

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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