‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

2:43

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

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

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Mario Bolognesi

Vocals, Tenor
Rogers Covey-Crump

Vocals, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Mario Bolognesi

Rogers Covey-Crump

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production