‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

John Potter, Guillemette Laurens, Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Rogers Covey-Crump, Nigel Rogers, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

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

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

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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