‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Jennifer Smith

Soprano
Catherine Denley

Soprano, Vocals, Contralto

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Jennifer Smith

Catherine Denley

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production