‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Nigel Rogers

Vocals, Conductor, Tenor
Dame Emma Kirkby

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Nigel Rogers

Dame Emma Kirkby

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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