‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Patrizia Kwella

Soprano
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Patrizia Kwella

Stephen Varcoe

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

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