L'Orfeo

~ Release by Claudio Monteverdi; London Baroque, Charles Medlam (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Libretto: Alessandro Striggio Edited from the 1615 publication by Nigel Rogers

La Musica : Emma Kirkby, soprano Orfeo : Nigel Rogers, tenor Euridice : Patrizia Kwella, soprano Messaggiera : Guillemette Laurens, mezzo-soprano Speranza : Catherine Denley, mezzo-soprano Caronte : David Thomas, bass Proserpina : Jennifer Smith, soprano Plutone : Stephen Varcoe, baritone Apollo, Eco : Mario Bolognesi, tenor Ninfa : Helena Afonso, soprano Pastore I : Mario Bolognesi, tenor Pastore II : Rogers Covey-Crump, tenor Pastore III : John Potter, tenor Pastore IV : Stephen Varcoe, baritone Spiriti Terry Edwards, Geoffrey Shaw, basses

Chiaroscuro Nigel Rogers direction London Baroque Charles Medlam direction The London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble Theresa Caudle direction

Recording : No.1 Studio Abbey Road, London - November 1983

Annotation last modified on 2013-01-27 10:50 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Toccata
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L’Orfeo: Toccata
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo, SV 318
Claudio Monteverdi1:36
2Ritornello . . . Dal mio Permesso amato a voi ne vengo
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L’Orfeo: Prologo, Dal mio Permesso (La Musica)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Prologo
Claudio Monteverdi5:53
3In questo lieto e fortunato giorno
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto primo. In questo lieto e fortunato giorno (Pastore)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
Claudio Monteverdi1:42
4Vieni Imeneo, deh vieni . . . Muse, honor di Parnaso
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto primo. Muse, onor di Parnaso (Ninfa)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto primo. Vieni, Imeneo, deh, vieni (Coro) (first occurrence)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
Claudio Monteverdi1:38
5Lasciate i monti . . . Ma tu, gentil cantor
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto primo. Lasciate i monti (Coro) (first occurrence)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto primo. Ma tu, gentil cantor (Pastore)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
Claudio Monteverdi2:29
6Rosa del ciel . . . lo non dirò qual sià
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto primo. Io non dirò qual sia (Euridice)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
recording of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo. Rosa del ciel (Orfeo)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
Claudio Monteverdi3:11
7Lasciate i monti
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto primo. Lasciate i monti (Coro) (first occurrence)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
Claudio Monteverdi0:58
8Vieni Imeneo, deh vieni
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto primo. Vieni, Imeneo, deh, vieni (Coro) (first occurrence)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
Claudio Monteverdi0:50
9Ma s'il nostro gioir
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto primo. Ma se il nostro gioir dal ciel deriva (Pastore)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
Claudio Monteverdi1:16
10Alcun non sia
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto primo. Alcun non sia che disperato in preda (Due pastori)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
Claudio Monteverdi1:11
11Che poi che nembo rio
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto primo. Ché, poiché nembo rio gravido il seno (Ninfa, due pastori)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
Claudio Monteverdi1:08
12E dopo l'aspro gel
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto primo. E dopo l'aspro gel del verno ignudo (Due pastori)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
Claudio Monteverdi1:21
13Sinfonia . . . Ecco pur ch'a voi ritorno... Vi ricorda, ò bosch' ombrosi
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto secondo. Sinfonia / Ecco pur ch'a voi ritorno (Orfeo)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto secondo
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto secondo. Vi ricorda, o bosch'ombrosi (Orfeo)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto secondo
Claudio Monteverdi5:49
14Mira, deh mira Orfeo... Ahii caso acerbo... In un fiorito prato
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto secondo. Ahi caso acerbo (Coro)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto secondo
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto secondo. In un fiorito prato (Messaggiera, Pastori)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto secondo
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto secondo. Mira, deh mira, Orfeo (Pastore)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto secondo
Claudio Monteverdi7:09
15Tu se' morta, mia vita
tenor vocals:
Nigel Rogers (tenor)
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam) and London Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto secondo. Tu se' morta, mia vita (Orfeo)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto secondo
Claudio Monteverdi2:44
16Ahi, caso acerbo!
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto secondo. Ahi, caso acerbo
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto secondo
Claudio Monteverdi3:37
17Chi ne consola, ahi lassi ?
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto secondo. Sinfonia / Chi ne consola, ahi lassi? / Ahi caso acerbo / Ma dove, ah, dove / Ahi caso acerbo
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto secondo
Claudio Monteverdi1:43
18Ahi, caso acerbo !
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto secondo. Ahi, caso acerbo
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto secondo
Claudio Monteverdi3:25
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