ABOUT THIS DVD Cecilia Bartoli celebrates the 200th birthday of Maria Malibran.
“This new recital is a brilliant summation of her art and the special contribution it makes”
Gramophone Editor’s Choice
Cecilia Bartoli continues her tribute to female superstar Maria Malibran, with a double DVD to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of a Romantic icon.
DVD 1 features the Barcelona concert from the ongoing Maria album tour La Rivoluzione Romantica. The 80 minute programmed performed in the stunning Palau de la Musica Catalana features highlights from the Maria album, and includes Rossini’s Willow Song as a DVD exclusive.
DVD 2 features a fascinating 70 minute film Malibran Rediscovered , following Cecilia Bartoli as she researches the life of Maria Malibran and records the album, and a rare change to see Cecilia Bartoli as she prepares for the concert in Glimpses Backstage
TRACKLISTING
Manuel GarcíaLa figlia dell’aria ‘E non lo vedo… Son regina’ PersianiInes de Castro ‘Cari giorni’ Mendelssohn Infelice RossiniLa Cenerentola ‘Naqui all’affanno’ RossiniOtello ‘Assisa al piè d’un salice ... Deh, calma’ (Willow Song and Prayer) BalfeThe Maid of Artois ‘Yon moon o’er the mountains’
Hummel Air à la tirolienne avec variations BelliniLa sonnambula ‘Ah! non credea mirarti ... Ah! non giunge’
Maria Malibran (for Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore) ‘Oh dolce incanto’
Maria Malibran Rataplan Manuel GarcíaEl poeta calculista ‘Yo que soy contrabandista’