‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

2:43

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Nigel Rogers

Vocals, Conductor, Tenor
Guillemette Laurens

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Nigel Rogers

Guillemette Laurens

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production