‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

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, Dame Emma Kirkby, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Stephen Varcoe, Chiaroscuro, Rogers Covey-Crump, Theresa Caudle, Mario Bolognesi, Guillemette Laurens, John Potter Clay

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

2:43

Choro, "Ahi, caso acerbo!" (Pastori, Ninfe) - Recitativo, "Ma io ch'in questa lingua" (Messagiera) - Sinfonia

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

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

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Nigel Rogers

Vocals, Conductor, Tenor
Catherine Denley

Soprano, Vocals, Contralto

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Nigel Rogers

Catherine Denley

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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Production