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Four-time Grammy® winner Cecilia Bartoli has built a classical recording career second to none. Her CDs sell hundreds of thousands when other opera stars are glad to sell 10,000. Her global appeal enables her to take musical risks, recovering and recording works of neglected opera composers.  Discography.



Cecilia Bartoli: The Oeuvre

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COMPACT DISCS: individual recordings of selected works


Rossini Arias
1988
London 425 430-2
G. Rossini. Eight opera arias. Patanè conducts Wiener Volksopernorchester and Arnold Schönberg Chor.
C. Bartoli: Mozart Arias
1990
Erato 0630-14074-2
Collection of previously recorded arias from Lucio Silla, Figaro, and Cosí fan tutte. Selections with Gruberova, Kenny, Cunerli, Furlanetto, & Tomlinson. Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts Concentus Musicus Wien; Barenboim conducts Berliner Philharmoniker. Released via Erato, Teldec, Warner Classics 1990, 1991, 2002.
Rossini Recital
1991
London 430 518-2
G. Rossini. Pianist, Spencer.
Mozart Arias
1991
London 430 513-2
W.A. Mozart. Fischer conducts Vienna Chamber Orchestra.
If You Love Me (Se tu m'ami): 18th century Italian Songs
1992
London 436 267-2
Works by Scarlatti, Paisiello, Caldara, et al. Pianist, Gyorgy Fischer. Released in Europe as "Arie Antiche."
Rossini Heroines
1992
London 436 075-2
G. Rossini. Marin conducts Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro la Fenice.
The Impatient Lover
1993
London 440 297-2
Italian songs by Beethoven, Schubert, Haydn, Mozart. Pianist, András Schiff. Grammy® winner, Best Classical Vocal Performance.
Mozart Portraits
1994
London 443 452-2
Eight opera arias and "Exsultate, jubilate." Fischer conducts Vienna Chamber Orchestra.
Cecilia Bartoli: A Portrait
1995
London 448 300-2
Works by Mozart, Rossini, Schubert, et al. Various conductors, orchestras, and pianists; recorded 1991-95.
Chant d'Amour. Mélodies Français
1996
London 452 667-2
Works by Ravel, Bizet, Pauline Viardot, Berlioz, Delibes. Pianist, Myung-Whun Chung.
An Italian Songbook
1997
London 455 513-2
Works by Belllini, Rossini, and Donizetti. Pianist, James Levine. Grammy® winner, Best Classical Vocal Performance.
Live in Italy
1998
London 289 455 981-2
21 arias and songs by various composers. Some selections with Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca. Pianist, Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Live recording June 1998 at the Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza, Italy.
The Vivaldi Album
1999
Decca 289 466 569-2
Operatic works by Antonio Vivaldi. Giovanni Antonini leads Il Giardino Armonico, with Arnold Schoenberg Chor. Six selections are world premiere recordings. Grammy® winner, Best Classical Vocal Performance.
Dreams & Fables: Gluck Italian Arias
2001
Decca 289 467 248-2
Works by Christoph Willibald Gluck; libretti by Pietro Metastasio. Bernhard Forck leads Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. Hardcover booklet. Music consultant, Claudio Osele. Six selections are world premiere recordings. Grammy® winner, Best Classical Vocal Performance.
The Art of Cecilia Bartoli
2002
Decca 289 473 380-2
Previously released works by composers from Handel to Rossini, plus 2 previously unreleased duets with Luciano Pavarotti (Donizetti & Verdi); material recorded 1992-2001. Selections with Terfel, Daniels, de Candia. Conductors include Abbado, Antonini, Chailly, Chung, Forck, Hogwood.
The Salieri Album
2003
Decca B0001097-02
Operatic works by Antonio Salieri; libretti by da Ponte, Casti, et al. Adam Fischer conducts Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Music consultant & critical editions, Claudio Osele. Eleven selections are world premiere recordings. Hardcover booklet includes photos of Salieri autograph score, contemporary Canova sculptures.
Opera Proibita
2005
Decca B00005151-02
Vocal works by George Friedrich Händel, Alessandro Scarlatti, Antonio Caldara: oratorio arias from Rome ca. 1700. Marc Minkowski conducts Les Musiciens du Louvre. Principal music advisor, Sergio Ciomei; music consultant & critical editions, Claudio Osele. Seven selections are world premiere recordings. Booklet photos of Bartoli "in La Dolce Vita..."

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COMPACT DISCS: ensemble recordings of concert works


Stabat Mater
1990
Philips 426 312-2
G. Rossini. Vaness, Bartoli, Araiza, Furlanetto. Bychkov conducts Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Weigle leads Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks.
Requiem in D Minor
1991
London 433 688-2
W.A. Mozart. Auger, Bartoli, Cole, Pape. Sir Georg Solti conducts Vienna Philharmonic; Burian leads Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor. Live recording 5 Dec. 1991, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, Austria.
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater, Salve Regina; Scarlatti: Salve Regina.
1993
London D 135488
Pergolesi and Scarlatti. June Anderson (soprano) and Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano). Charles Dutoit conducts Sinfonietta de Montréal. Recorded Oct. 1991 at St. Eustache, Montréal, Québèc, Canada.
Stabat Mater
1997
Deutsche Grammophon
49178

G. Rossini. Myung-Whun Chung conducts.
A Hymn for the World
1997
Deutsche Grammophon
457 355-2

Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano), and Andrea Bocelli (tenor). Myung-Whun Chung conducts.
A Hymn for the World 2
1998
Deutsche Grammophon
D 289 459 146-2

Works by Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Verdi, et al. Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone), Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano), and Andrea Bocelli (tenor). Myung-Whun Chung conducts Coro e Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia; chorus master Roberto Gabbiani. Recorded June 1998 at Auditorio di Via della Conciliazione, Rome, Italy.
Requiem in Paradisum
1999
Deutsche Grammophon
459 365-2

Fauré, Darufle. Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone) and Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano). Myung-Whun Chung conducts
Cecilia & Bryn: Duets
1999
Decca 289 458 928-2
Recitatives and arias by Mozart, Rossini, and Donizetti. Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano) and Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone). Myung-Whun Chung conducts Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.
Cantatas
2001
Decca 466328
G. Rossini. Anthology. Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano), Juan Diego Florez (tenor), et al.

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COMPACT DISCS: complete opera recordings


La Cenerentola
1989
London 436 902-2
G. Rossini. Bartoli (Cenerentola), Matteuzzi, Corbelli, Dara, Costa, Banditelli, Pertusi. Riccardo Chailly conducts Orchestra e coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna.
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
1989
London 425 520-2
G. Rossini. Matteuzzi, Fissore, Bartoli (Rosina), Nucci, Burchuladze, Pertusi, Anepata, Banditelli, Tadeo, Arbace. Patanè conducts Orchestra e coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna.
Lucio Silla
1989
Teldec Classics. Elektra/Wea 44928
W.A. Mozart (KV 135). Schreier, Gruberova, Bartoli (Cecilio), Upshaw, Kenny. Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts Concentus musicus Wien; Ortner leads Arnold Schönberg Chor.
Cosí fan tutte
1990
Erato 2292-45475-2
W.A. Mozart. Cuberli, Bartoli (Dorabella), Rodgers, Streit, Furlanetto, Tomlinson. Daniel Barenboim conducts Berlin Philharmonic; Creed leads Rias Kammerchor.
Le Nozze di Figaro
1991
Erato 2292-45501-2
W.A. Mozart (KV 492). Schmidt, Cuberli, Rodgers, Tomlinson, Bartoli (Cherubino), Pancella, Clark, Brunner, von Kannen, Rose, Leidland. Daniel Barenboim conducts Berlin Philharmonic; Creed leads Rias Kammerchor.
La Scala di Seta
1993
Ricordi / Fonit Cetra 2003
G. Rossini. Di Credico, Serra, Bartoli (Lucilla), Matteuzzi, De Carolis. Ferro conducts Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna. Live recording Sept. 1988, Rossini Festival, Pesaro, Italy.
Manon Lescaut
1993
Decca 440 200-2
Puccini. Freni, Pavarotti, Croft, Taddei, Vargas, Bartoli (Un musico). James Levine conducts Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Out of print.
Le Nozze di Figaro
1994
Deutsche Grammophon 445 903-2
W.A. Mozart. Skovhus, Studer, McNair, Gallo, Bartoli (Cherubino), Antonacci, D'Arcangelo, Allemano, Jelosits, Gati, Rost. Claudio Abbado conducts Vienna Phiharmonic.
Don Giovanni
1994
Serenissima 360-176
W.A. Mozart. Bartoli (Zerlina), Cuberli, Furlanetto, Malfitano, Seifert, Terfel. Daniel Barenboim conducts Wiener Philharmoniker & Wiener Staatsopernchor. Live recording, Salzburg, Austria.
La Clemenza di Tito
1995
L'Oiseau-Lyre 444 131-2
W.A. Mozart. Heilmann, Bartoli (Sesto), Jones, Bonney, Montague, Cachemaille. Christopher Hogwood conducts the Academy of Ancient Music Orchestra and Chorus.
Idomeneo
1996
Deutsche Grammophon B000001GR8 cat# 47737
W.A. Mozart. James Levine conducts.
Orfeo ed Euridice
1997
Decca 452 668-2
J. Haydn. AKA "L'anima del filosofo." Bartoli (Euridice, Genio), Heilmann, D'Arcangelo, Silvestrelli, Scaltriti, Fardilha, Campbell, Oxley, Kazimierczuk. Christopher Hogwood conducts The Academy of Ancient Music orchestra and chorus. Editions de L'Oiseau-Lyre.
Il Turco in Italia
1998
Decca 458 924-2
G. Rossini. Bartoli (Fiorilla), Pertusi, Corbelli, Vargas, de Candia, Polverelli, Piccoli. Riccardo Chailly conducts Orchestra e coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano.
Mitridate
1999
Decca 460 772-2
W.A. Mozart. Bartoli, Dessay, et al.
Rinaldo
2000
Decca 289 467 087 2
G.F. Handel. Fink, Bartoli (Almirena), Daniels, Taylor, Finley, Orgonosova, Mehta, Rincón, Bott, Padmore. Christopher Hogwood conducts The Academy of Ancient Music. Editions de L'Oiseau-Lyre.
Armida
2000
Elektra/Wea 81108
J. Haydn. Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts.

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DIGITAL VIDEO DISCS: recitals, concert performances, and documentaries


Mozart Requiem
1991
Decca B0002506-09
The late Sir Georg Solti leads the Wiener Philharmoniker and Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor in Mozart's final work, with liturgy, marking 200th anniversary of the composer's death. Soloists: Bartoli (mezzo), the late Arleen Auger (soprano), Vinson Cole (tenor), René Pape (bass). Live performance filmed December 1991 at St Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna. Booklet has English translations. Audio production, Christopher Raeburn. Bonus film "The Story of the Requiem," video producer/director, Nikolaus Eder.
Cecilia Bartoli:
A Portrait

1992
Decca B0001516-09
"A Portrait" documentary includes practicing with Bazzoni, recording Rossini, cooking, chatting with Christopher Raeburn, etc: for the South Bank Show (UK), editor Melvyn Bragg. "In concert at the Savoy Hotel" with pianist György Fischer: live performance filmed/recorded summer 1991 at London, England. Subtitles. Video producer/director, David Thomas. Original VHS release out of print; DVD reissue 2003.
Live in Italy
1998
Decca 074 104-9
28 arias and songs by various composers. Some selections with Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca. Pianist, Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Live performances filmed/recorded June 1998 at the Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza, Italy. Subtitles. Video direction, Brian Large; executive producer, J.F. Mastroianni; producer Judy Flannery.
Cecilia & Bryn at Glyndebourne
2000
BBC/Opus Arte
OA 0840 D

Arias and duets by Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, et al. Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano) and Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone). Myung-Whun Chung conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Live performance filmed/recorded 24 April 1999 at Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes, Sussex, U.K. Subtitles. Video direction, Brian Large.
Viva Vivaldi!
2001
ArtHaus Musik 100 229
Arias and concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. Giovanni Antonini conducts Il Giardino Armonico. Live performance filmed/recorded n.d. (2000) at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France. Subtitles. Television & video direction, Brian Large.
Cecilia Bartoli, Nikolaus Harnoncourt: Haydn
2003
BBC/Opus Arte
OA 0870 D

Haydn's Symphony 92 "Oxford," Arianna a Naxos, and Scena di Berenice. Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts Concentus Musicus Wien. Live performances filmed/recorded 13-14 July 2001 at Styriarte Festival, Graz, Austria. Subtitles. Video features: "In Rehearsal," "Styriarte: Portrait of a Festival."
Cecilia Bartoli, Nikolaus Harnoncourt: Mozart
2003
BBC/Opus Arte
OA 0870 D

Five arias, including "Un moto di gioia," and Symphony 38 "Prague," all by W.A. Mozart. Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts Concentus Musicus Wien. Live performances filmed/recorded 13-14 July 2001 at Styriarte Festival, Graz, Austria. Subtitles. Video features: "Filming Notes," "In Rehearsal."

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DIGITAL VIDEO DISCS: complete opera performances


La Cenerentola
1996
Decca 071 444-9
G. Rossini. Bartoli (Angelina), Giménez, Corbelli, Dara, Knoop, Grove, Pertusi. Bruno Campanella conducts Houston Symphony, with Houston Grand Opera Chorus. Live performance filmed/recorded Nov. 1995, Houston Grand Opera, Houston, Texas. Video direction, Brian Large.
Così fan tutte
2000
ArtHaus Musik 100 013
W.A. Mozart; libretto Lorenzo da Ponte. Bartoli (Fiordiligi), Baltsa, Nikiteanu, Sacca, Widmer, Chausson. Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts orchestra and chorus of Opernhaus Zürich; chorus master Ernst Raffelsberger. Stage director Jürgen Flimm. Live performance filmed/recorded February 2000, Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. Video direction, Brian Large. Subtitles; 2 DVD disks.
Don Giovanni
2001
ArtHaus Musik 100 329
W.A. Mozart; libretto Lorenzo da Ponte. Bartoli (Donna Elvira), Gilfry, Polgár, Rey, Sacca, Nikiteanu, Widmer, Salminen. Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts orchestra and chorus of Opernhaus Zürich; chorus master Ernst Raffelsberger. Stage director Jürgen Flimm. Production not dated, Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. Video direction, Brian Large. Video feature: "Behind the Scenes." Subtitles; 2 DVD disks.
Nina, o sia La Pazza Per Amore
2002
ArtHaus Musik 100 367
Giovanni Paisiello. Cecilia Bartoli (Nina), Kaufmann, Polgár, Galstian, Veccia, F. Bartoli, G.Fischer. Adam Fischer conducts Orchestra and Chorus of the Opernhaus Zürich. Live performance filmed/recorded n.d. 2002, Opernhaus Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. Stage director, Cesare Lievi; video/television direction, Thomas Grimm. Video feature: "Giovanni Paisiello: A Forgotten Genius: A Portrait of the Composer" (a Reiner E. Moritz film). Subtitles.
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
2003
ArtHaus Musik 100 091
G. Rossini. Bartoli (Rosina), Kuebler, G. Quilico, Lloyd, Feller. Gabriele Ferro conducts Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, with Choir of Cologne City Opera. Live performance filmed/recorded 1988, Schwetzingen, Germany. Stage director, Michael Hampe; video-television direction, Claus Viller. Subtitles.
Il Turco in Italia
2005
ArtHaus Musik 100 369
G. Rossini; libretto Felice Romani. Bartoli (Fiorilla), Raimondi, Widmer, Rumetz, Macias. Franz Welser-Möst conducts Chorus and Orchestra of the Opernhaus Zürich. Live performance filmed/recorded April 2002. Stage director, Cesare Levi; video-television direction, Thomas Grimm. Berhard Fleischer Moving Images; copyright 2002 RM Assoc. Subtitles.

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