Norma (Critical Edition by Maurizio Biondi and Riccardo Minasi)
01. Bellini, Vincenzo ""Casta Diva" (Act 1 Scene 1)" La Cenerentola (Ed. Alberto Zedda/Philip Gossett)
02. Bartoli, Cecilia ""Nacqui all'affanno e al pianto" - "Non pi? mesta" (Act 2)" Ines di Castro
03. Persiani, Giuseppe ""Cari giorni" Romanza der Ines (Original Version)" L'elisir d'amore (Original Version)
04. Bartoli, Cecilia ""Una parola..chiedi all'aura" (Act 1)" Norma (Critical Edition by Maurizio Biondi and Riccardo Minasi)
05. Bellini, Vincenzo ""Mira, o Norma" (Act 2 Scene 1)"
06. Bellini, Vincenzo ""Si, fino all'ore estreme" (Act 2 Scene 1)" La Sonnambula (Edited Roccatagliati & Zoppelli)
07. Bellini, Vincenzo "Prendi: l'anel ti dono (Act 1)" Il Turco in Italia (Critical Edition: Margaret Bent) 08. Rossini, Gioachino ""No mia vita, mio tesoro" (Act 1)" I Puritani (Original Version)
09. Bellini, Vincenzo "O rendetemi la speme (Act 2)" Irene, o L'Assedio di Messina (Original Version)
10. Pacini, Giovanni ""Ira del ciel" (Act 2)" Vaga luna che inargenti
11. Bellini, Vincenzo "Original Version" La Danza
12. Rossini, Gioachino "Original Version" Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (Original version, Vienna 1786)
13. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus ""Voi che sapete" (Act 2)" Cosi fan tutte, K. 588 (Original Version)
14. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus ""Il core vi dono" (Act 2)" La Clemenza di Tito
15. Gluck, Christoph Willibald "Se mai senti spirarti sul volto (Original Version)" Siface
16. Porpora, Nicola "Come Nave in mezzo all'onde (Siface)" Alcina, HWV 34 (Original Version)
17. Handel, George Frideric "Di' cor mio, quanto t'amai (Act 1)"
18. Handel, George Frideric "Ma quando tornerai (Act 3)"
Number of discs:
1
Description:
"Casta Diva" is a remarkable CD by the celebrated mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, released under the prestigious Decca label. This album showcases Bartoli's extraordinary vocal artistry as she interprets some of the most iconic arias from the bel canto repertoire, including works by Bellini, Donizetti, and Rossini. Renowned for her expressive phrasing and technical brilliance, Bartoli has won multiple Grammy Awards and is considered one of the leading opera singers of her generation. The Decca label itself boasts a long history of excellence in classical music production, known for its high-quality recordings and collaborations with world-class artists. "Casta Diva" stands as a testament to both Bartoli?s exceptional talent and Decca?s commitment to musical mastery.