‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

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, Guillemette Laurens, Charles Medlam, John Potter, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass
Mario Bolognesi

Vocals, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Stephen Varcoe

Mario Bolognesi

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production