‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

2:43

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Catherine Denley

Vocals
Jennifer Smith

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Catherine Denley

Jennifer Smith

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

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