‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

Nigel Rogers, London Baroque, Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

2:43

Choro, "Ahi, caso acerbo!" (Pastori, Ninfe) - Recitativo, "Ma io ch'in questa lingua" (Messagiera) - Sinfonia

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

David Thomas, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Jennifer Smith

Soprano
Rogers Covey-Crump

Vocals, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Jennifer Smith

Rogers Covey-Crump

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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