‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

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, Guillemette Laurens, Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass
Jennifer Smith

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Stephen Varcoe

Jennifer Smith

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

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