‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

1:43

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

Mario Bolognesi, Rogers Covey-Crump, John Potter, London Baroque, Helena Afonso, Charles Medlam, Stephen Varcoe, Nigel Rogers, Jennifer Smith, 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)

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Guillemette Laurens

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano
Rogers Covey-Crump

Vocals, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Guillemette Laurens

Rogers Covey-Crump

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production