‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Mario Bolognesi

Vocals, Tenor
Jennifer Smith

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Mario Bolognesi

Jennifer Smith

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production