‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

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, Jennifer Smith, Nigel Rogers, Guillemette Laurens, Chiaroscuro, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby, Theresa Caudle

3:25

Sinfonia

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

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass
Nigel Rogers

Vocals, Conductor, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Stephen Varcoe

Nigel Rogers

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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Production