‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by London Baroque

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

2:43

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Charles Medlam

Conductor
Rogers Covey-Crump

Vocals, Tenor
Jennifer Smith

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

London Baroque

Charles Medlam

Rogers Covey-Crump

Jennifer Smith

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production