‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

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

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass
Patrizia Kwella

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Stephen Varcoe

Patrizia Kwella

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production