‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

2:43

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass
Mario Bolognesi

Vocals, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Stephen Varcoe

Mario Bolognesi

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production