Title: Brava Cecilia!
Product review: I have been waiting for a long time for this cd to come out, and I got it the first thing in the morning today. Wow, I was not disappointed. It has every thing - the ostentatiously ornamented rondos, the long, heart-broken lamentations, to the jocundly playful sobrette ballads. Of course, Bartoli's singing is impeccable and nearly perfect: her characterization of the roles are supreme - from the innocent peasant girl to the noble Rinaldo. But what surprise me the most is how original Salieri's music is. Very refreshing and very distinct from other 18th century composer, perhaps even more so than Mozart's music. Of course, I know the musicologists and Bartoli purposely picked the pieces that stand out above others. Overall, the cd is full of surprises and delight. . . and also, it's Bartoli!!!
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