‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

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, Chiaroscuro, Mario Bolognesi, Nigel Rogers, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Catherine Denly, Guillemette Laurens, Theresa Caudle, Jennifer Smith, John Potter Clay, Patrizia Kwella

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

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

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Nigel Rogers

Vocals, Conductor, Tenor
Jennifer Smith

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Nigel Rogers

Jennifer Smith

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

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