‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

2:43

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Nigel Rogers

Vocals, Conductor, Tenor
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Nigel Rogers

Stephen Varcoe

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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