‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

Nigel Rogers, Rogers Covey-Crump, London Baroque, John Potter, Charles Medlam, 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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Catherine Denley

Soprano, Vocals, Contralto
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Catherine Denley

Stephen Varcoe

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

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