‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Patrizia Kwella

Soprano
Rogers Covey-Crump

Vocals, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Patrizia Kwella

Rogers Covey-Crump

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

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