‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

Nigel Rogers, Charles Medlam, John Potter, Rogers Covey-Crump, London Baroque, Guillemette Laurens, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Catherine Denley

Soprano, Vocals, Contralto
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Catherine Denley

Stephen Varcoe

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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