Cecilia Bartoli: Haydn
by Brian Large

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DVD Review: Bigger & Better
Summary: 5 Stars

This performance is unusual for a number of different reasons, two in particular. First is that it opens with a long, beautiful performance by the Concentus Musicus Wien. How many other top-billed artists would give over this much time to the oft forgotten ensemble?

Second is the mezzo herself. No longer the slender young colt of earlier recordings, she is now considerably larger. While some may be sightly taken aback when the huge, full-figured diva takes the stage, once she begins to sing, the listener is struck by the parallel growth of her vocal prowness as well. By all means, keep it up. This is an altogether wonderful performance. We can only hope that the future brings both bigger and better achievements from Ms. Bartoli.

Description of Cecilia Bartoli: Haydn

SPECIAL FEATURES:
Styriarte: Portrait of a Festival -- Short film on the renowned music festival founded by Harnoncourt in his home town of Graz. In Rehearsal -- Cecilia Bartoli and Nikolaus Harnoncourt discuss the music of Haydn and work on performances in rehearsal.

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• Genres > Art House & International > By Country > British Cinema
• General
• Musicals & Performing Arts > Classical > By Composer > Haydn, Franz Joseph
• By Historical Period > Classical (c.1770-1830)
• Musicals & Performing Arts - Classical - Opera > By Performer > Bartoli, Cecilia
• Classical