Mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli's newest release, Opera Proibita, celebrates operas written in Bartoli's home city of Rome, in the 18th-century, "At a time when opera performance was forbidden by the Church, and female singers were forbidden from singing in public." Bartoli sings arias by George Frideric Handel (Handel lived in Rome during the early 18th-century), Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 - 1725), Antonio Caldara (c.1670 - 1736) .The CD includes world premiere recordings of arias by Scarlatti and Caldara.
Universal Classics has developed an e-player for Opera Proibita which features audio samples, album details, an interview with Bartoli, and concert tour dates (hint: our October 23 Boston concert is included).
If you want to do a little noshing while you listen to Opera Proibita, try The Ultimate Cecilia Bartoli Italian Almond Cake. Named for the legendary mezzo-soprano, the "rich yet light almond cake is an Italian masterpiece," and is "made even more divine with a layer of silky chocolate ganache." You can order The Ultimate Cecilia Bartoli Italian Almond Cake from the Zabar's web site.
The Celebrity Series brings mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli to Symphony Hall on October 23 with Orchestra La Scintilla of Zurich Opera.
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