Cecilia Bartoli

Cecilia Bartoli is an Italian mezzo-soprano known for Baroque and bel canto opera performances, historically informed interpretations, and recordings.

Vivaldi Edition: A recording project devoted to rediscovering and performing Antonio Vivaldi's vocal and instrumental works. Bartoli's recordings helped bring Vivaldi's operas and other neglected works to a broad audience.
Coloratura: Elaborate vocal ornamentation featuring rapid runs, trills, and other agile figures. Bartoli's agility makes elaborate Baroque and bel canto passages central to her performances.
Daniel Barenboim: An Argentine-born pianist and conductor with a career in opera and orchestral music. Bartoli appeared in Barenboim's 1991 recording of Rossini's The Barber of Seville.
Rome: The capital of Italy, with a long history as a center of European culture and government. Bartoli was born and trained in Rome.
La Cenerentola: Gioachino Rossini's comic opera, based on the Cinderella story, premiered in Rome in 1817. Angelina is among Bartoli's signature bel canto roles.
Vocal register: A range of pitches produced with a distinct vocal mechanism or quality. Her mezzo-soprano instrument draws on contrasting registers for flexibility and expressive color.
Claudio Abbado: An Italian conductor known for his work with leading orchestras and opera houses. Abbado conducted Bartoli in early recordings that helped establish her international career.
Angelo Bartoli: An Italian tenor and singing teacher, and Cecilia Bartoli's father. He was among her first vocal teachers.
Norma: Vincenzo Bellini's tragic opera about a Druid priestess, premiered in 1831. Bartoli's 2013 recording presented her in Bellini's demanding title role.
Historically informed performance: An approach to music performance guided by research into the practices of its original period. Bartoli uses historical sources to shape ornamentation, phrasing, and repertoire choices.

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