‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Rogers Covey-Crump

Vocals, Tenor
Guillemette Laurens

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Rogers Covey-Crump

Guillemette Laurens

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

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