‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

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

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Guillemette Laurens

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano
Patrizia Kwella

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Guillemette Laurens

Patrizia Kwella

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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