‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Nigel Rogers

Vocals, Conductor, Tenor
Guillemette Laurens

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Nigel Rogers

Guillemette Laurens

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production