‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

Rogers Covey-Crump, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Guillemette Laurens, John Potter, 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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Jennifer Smith

Soprano
Rogers Covey-Crump

Vocals, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Jennifer Smith

Rogers Covey-Crump

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production