‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Catherine Denley

Soprano, Vocals, Contralto
Nigel Rogers

Vocals, Conductor, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Catherine Denley

Nigel Rogers

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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