‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Guillemette Laurens

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano
Catherine Denley

Soprano, Vocals, Contralto

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Guillemette Laurens

Catherine Denley

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production