Cecilia Bartoli

Singer

1966-06-04

Italian mezzo-soprano celebrated for virtuoso performances of Baroque and bel canto repertoire. She has appeared at major opera houses and concert stages worldwide and is known for technically demanding interpretations. Bartoli has also led and curated historically informed vocal projects.

Quotes by Cecilia Bartoli

German is more familiar now since I live part of the year in Rome and part in the German part of Switzerland. But it's not difficult to sing in German; it's difficult to feel in German. This takes time. It's a culture.
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The goal is always to make a nice tableau painting with the voice. The more color I can find, the more shadow I can find - the goal is always to make more nuance and colors.
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The media can be a really strong vehicle.
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