Cecilia Bartoli: Sacrificium
For more than two decades, Cecilia Bartoli has undeniably been one of the leading artists in the field of classical music. All over the world, her new operatic roles, her concert programs and recording projects - in exclusivity with Decca - are expected with great eagerness and curiosity. The exceptional amount of 6 million CDs sold, more than 200 weeks ranking in the international pop charts, numerous Golden Discs, 4 Grammys (USA), 7 Echos and a Bambi (Germany), two Classical Brit Awards (UK), the Victoire de la Musique (France) and many other prestigious awards reflect the immense success of her solo albums "Vivaldi", "Gluck", "Salieri" and "Opera proibita" and that she is firmly established as today's "best selling classical artist". Sacrificium marks the first collaboration of Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini, and Bartoli since their Grammy® Award-winning The Vivaldi Album ten years ago. This deluxe package is a hardback book (12 x 14 cm) including 2 CDs of music including 11 world-premiere recordings. The extensive booklet includes two essays on the castrati: "Evviva il coltellino!" ("Long live the the little knife") & "Castrato Compendium" (a 108-page "A-Z" of the castrati). The entire project features lavish illustrations and photos throughout along with an additional 44-page libretto.
Through 15 selections, Bartoli - brilliantly partnered by Il Giardino Armonico and Giovanni Antonini - takes us on a voyage - a journey of remarkable musicmaking that is exhilarating as it is exhausting, as joyous as it is tragic and as intellectually stimulating as it is emotional.
Song List: | Disc 1: | | 1. | Come nave in mezzo all'onde | | | 2. | Profezie, di me diceste | | | 3. | Cadrò, ma qual si mira | | | 4. | Parto, ti lascio, o cara | | | 5. | Usignolo sventurato | | | 6. | Misero pargoletto | | | 7. | In braccio a mille furie | | | 8. | Qual farfalla | | | 9. | Nobil onda | | | 10. | Deh, tu bel Dio d'amore ... Ov`è il mio bene? | | | Disc 2: | | 1. | Son qual nave | | | 2. | Ombra mai fu | | | 3. | Sposa, non mi conosci | |
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