‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Patrizia Kwella

Soprano
Mario Bolognesi

Vocals, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Patrizia Kwella

Mario Bolognesi

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production