‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Rogers Covey-Crump

Vocals, Tenor
Jennifer Smith

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Rogers Covey-Crump

Jennifer Smith

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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