Cecilia Bartoli succeeds in yodelling ??
Posted by: uem on 25 September 2007
Dear Colleagues,
Classical Opera Lovers need not to worry, though:
As far as I know Cecilia Bartoli has not yet joined the “cross over mania”.
Nevertheless, I was more than mildly puzzled (or amused ?) to note the position of “Yodelling Coach” on her latest CD “Maria (Malibran) – The Album”.
http://www.ceciliabartolionline.com/the_album.html
One the other hand, admirers of just another standard “Best of Aria, Opera, etc .. or such” CD will most likely be disappointed. (Well, there is at least one “famous” track, CASTA DIVA (NORMA), by Vincenzo Bellini)
Because the above mention “folk” song of course is just one of the jewels Cecilia has again recovered form the musical past.
“The Air à la tirolienne avec variations [track 8] by Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778–1837) is something of a curiosity.”
There are many more arias, that are not part of the current opera main stream and of course, this is just one of the unique aspects of Bartolis' work, like for instance her previous “Vivaldi”, “Gluck” or "Salieri" albums.
The CD (including a DVD) is available as a most impressive “photo gallery” book, showing and explaining the story of Maria Malibran’s fascinating history.
I’m not qualified to make any comments on Bartolis' singing, but as I’m - of course – a big fan of her, I would simply overlook (or overhear) any flaw… .Furthermore, the “La Scintilla Orchestra” is kind of the period instrument branch of the Zürich Opera and hence is part of one my “home orchestras” (the other is the Zürich Tonhalle)
Regards
Urs
Classical Opera Lovers need not to worry, though:
As far as I know Cecilia Bartoli has not yet joined the “cross over mania”.
Nevertheless, I was more than mildly puzzled (or amused ?) to note the position of “Yodelling Coach” on her latest CD “Maria (Malibran) – The Album”.
http://www.ceciliabartolionline.com/the_album.html
One the other hand, admirers of just another standard “Best of Aria, Opera, etc .. or such” CD will most likely be disappointed. (Well, there is at least one “famous” track, CASTA DIVA (NORMA), by Vincenzo Bellini)
Because the above mention “folk” song of course is just one of the jewels Cecilia has again recovered form the musical past.
“The Air à la tirolienne avec variations [track 8] by Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778–1837) is something of a curiosity.”
There are many more arias, that are not part of the current opera main stream and of course, this is just one of the unique aspects of Bartolis' work, like for instance her previous “Vivaldi”, “Gluck” or "Salieri" albums.
The CD (including a DVD) is available as a most impressive “photo gallery” book, showing and explaining the story of Maria Malibran’s fascinating history.
I’m not qualified to make any comments on Bartolis' singing, but as I’m - of course – a big fan of her, I would simply overlook (or overhear) any flaw… .Furthermore, the “La Scintilla Orchestra” is kind of the period instrument branch of the Zürich Opera and hence is part of one my “home orchestras” (the other is the Zürich Tonhalle)
Regards
Urs
Oh yes! We do love Cecilia! Thanks for tip off 