‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Jennifer Smith

Soprano
Guillemette Laurens

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Jennifer Smith

Guillemette Laurens

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production