‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Patrizia Kwella

Soprano
Guillemette Laurens

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Patrizia Kwella

Guillemette Laurens

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production