‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Catherine Denley

Soprano, Vocals, Contralto
Mario Bolognesi

Vocals, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Catherine Denley

Mario Bolognesi

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production