‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

Rogers Covey-Crump, John Potter, Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers, London Baroque, 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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Catherine Denley

Soprano, Vocals, Contralto
Rogers Covey-Crump

Vocals, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Catherine Denley

Rogers Covey-Crump

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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