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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1Sinfonia
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto terzo. Sinfonia (opening of Act III)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto terzo
Claudio Monteverdi1:07
2Scorto da te, mio Nume
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto terzo. Scorto da te, mio Nume (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 terzo
Claudio Monteverdi1:21
3Ecco l'atra palude
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto terzo. Ecco l'altra palude (Speranza)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto terzo
Claudio Monteverdi2:58
4Dove, ah dove ten vai
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto terzo. Dove, ah, dove ten vai
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 terzo
Claudio Monteverdi0:52
5O tu ch'innanzi . . . Sinfonia
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto terzo. O tu ch'inanzi morte
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 terzo
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto terzo. Sinfonia (preceding 'Possente spirto...')
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto terzo
Claudio Monteverdi2:11
6Possente Spirto e formibadil Nume
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto terzo. Possente spirto
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 terzo
Claudio Monteverdi5:19
7Orfeo son io
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L’Orfeo: Prologo, Io la Musica son (La Musica)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Prologo
Claudio Monteverdi3:30
8Ben mi lusinga alquanto... Ahi sventurato amante! ... Sinfonia
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto terzo. Ahi, sventurato amante (Orfeo)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto terzo
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto terzo. Ben mi lusinga alquanto (Caronte)
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 terzo
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto terzo. Sinfonia (preceding 'Ei dorme ...')
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto terzo
Claudio Monteverdi2:44
9Ei dorme, e la mia cetra
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto terzo. Ei dorme, e la mia cetra (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 terzo
Claudio Monteverdi1:56
10Sinfonia a 7 . . . Nulla impresa per huom
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto terzo. Sinfonia / Nulla impressa per uom si tenta invano (Coro di spiriti) / Sinfonia
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 terzo
Claudio Monteverdi2:58
11Signor, quell'infelice
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto quarto. Signor, quell'infelice (Proserpina)
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 quarto
Claudio Monteverdi2:40
12Benché severo ed immutabil fato
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto quarto. Benché severo e immutabil fato (Plutone)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto quarto
Claudio Monteverdi1:57
13O, degli habitator de l'ombre eterne
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto quarto. O degli abitator de l'ombre eterne (Due spiriti)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto quarto
Claudio Monteverdi1:10
14Quali grazie ti rendo
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto quarto. Quali grazie ti rendo (Proserpina)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto quarto
Claudio Monteverdi1:37
15Pietade, oggi ed amore
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto quarto. Pietade, oggi, e amore / Ecco il gentil cantore
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 quarto
Claudio Monteverdi0:36
16Ritornello . . . Qual honor di te fia degno
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto quarto. Qual onor di te fia degno (Orfeo)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto quarto
Claudio Monteverdi3:13
17Ahi, vista troppo dolce
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto quarto. Ahi, vista troppo dulce e troppo amara (Euridice)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto quarto
Claudio Monteverdi2:05
18Sinfonia a 7 . . . È la virtute un raggio. . .
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto quarto. È la virtute un raggio
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 quarto
Claudio Monteverdi2:52
19Ritornello . . . Questi i campi di Tracia
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto quinto. Questi i campi di Tracia
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 quinto
Claudio Monteverdi4:57
20Ma tu, anima mia
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto quinto. Ma tu, anima mia, se mai ritorna (Orfeo)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto quinto
Claudio Monteverdi3:04
21Sinfonia . . . Perch'a lo sdegno
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto quinto. Perché a lo sdegno e al dolor in preda (Apollo)
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 quinto
Claudio Monteverdi5:14
22Ritornello . . . Vanne Orfeo felice a pieno
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto quinto. Vanne 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 quinto
Claudio Monteverdi1:12
23Moresca
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor)
performer:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto quinto. Moresca
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto quinto
Claudio Monteverdi1:01