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The mezzo soprano on her project to turn Monaco into an operatic mecca as the first female director of the Opéra Monte-Carlo
Opera showstoppers are written for sopranos, so the Italian mezzo has turned to the castrato repertoire for inspiration
The rapport between singer and cellist was palpable
Cecilia Bartoli and Antonio Pappano got this year’s musical strand off to a promising start
Bartoli sang with fluency and confidence, but Villazón’s vocal problems were painfully apparent
Rossini’s frothy opera provides a burst of light relief
The music includes some cherishable finds and I Barocchisti under Diego Fasolis make ebullient companions
Rossini’s choral masterpieces yielded the greatest rewards
This recording marks a return to original sources
This recital by the American mezzo-soprano was notable for its sense of containment, rather than high drama
Cecilia Bartoli saved a shaky baroque start before the Berliners moved triumphantly to more secure ground
The early Baroque style of composer Agostino Steffani was a good hunting ground for the singer
The Italian contralto’s recital further enhanced the reputation of Vivaldi’s long-neglected operatic arias
This revival of Leonardo Vinci’s 1730 opera features some spectacular countertenor singing
The opera singer sweeps through 25 numbers flexing her well-rehearsed vocabulary of flighty fioritura
Undeniable star quality
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