Handel: “Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa” Vivaldi: “Gelido in ogni vena” (excerpt) Giacomelli: “Sposa non mi conosci” Caldara: “Quel buon pastor” Mozart: “Voi che sapete” / “Là ci darem la mano” / “Laudate Dominum” Bellini: “Ah, non credea mirarti” Persiani: “Cari giorni” Rossini: “Una voce poco fa" Bellini: “Casta diva” Franck: “Panis angelicus” Faure: "Pie Jesu”
Wholenote Discoveries - April 2011
Sospiri is a compilation of Cecilia Bartoli’s best recital selections and is comprised of opera arias and sacred songs recorded between 1994 and 2009. A singer famous for her thrilling and fast-paced virtuosic vocal runs, this collection’s name which translates as ‘sighs’ indicates a focus on her mastery of more relaxed and tender expressions. To this end, we have pieces like Handel’s Lascia la spina and Mozart’s Laudate dominum performed with exquisite beauty and sensitivity. It seems, however, they could not resist the inclusion of spectacular runs and dramatic showpieces such as Una voce poco fa and Geminiano Giacomelli’s Merope: Sposa non mi conosci. An enchanting mix of well-known favourites with obscure and precious gems. Dianne Wells
Cecilia Bartoli is loved the world over for vocal fireworks and spectacular coloratura, but she is also adored for her spine-tingling pianissimi and her ability to shape endless, velvety phrases. For the first time, this product will focus on the irresistibly sensual side of Cecilia Bartoli's art. It has been conceived as a popular “mood” or lifestyle album — presenting quieter arias showcasing Cecilia's vocal beauty, sensuality and emotion.
“Sospiri” is designed to present this most accessible aspect of Cecilia Bartoli's art to the broadest popular-classical market. Sospiri contains favourite arias by Mozart and Handel, bel canto jewels by Bellini and Rossini and treasures by Vivaldi as well as music which Cecilia Bartoli has “rediscovered” on her recent record-breaking solo albums
Also included is a new interpretation of Rosina's aria Una voce poco fa, from Il Barbiere di Siviglia - the dazzling aria of young love, the role in which Cecilia Bartoli first shot to international stardom. She infuses this new interpretation with all her knowledge of the baroque and classical tradition on which Rossini’s music was founded, her experience of period practice and critical reading of the manuscripts, together with a playfulness and variety of colors which she has acquired over the years. On this track recorded during the Maria sessions Cecilia Bartoli is accompanied by a fantastic period practice orchestra, Orchestra La Scintilla.
Price: $15.98