‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Patrizia Kwella

Soprano
Mario Bolognesi

Vocals, Tenor

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Patrizia Kwella

Mario Bolognesi

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production