‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

2:43

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Guillemette Laurens

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano
Patrizia Kwella

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Guillemette Laurens

Patrizia Kwella

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production