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arcana imperii :: the book of j

23.2.04

goddess cecilia bartoli sang and again triumphed

soprano cecilia bartoli, a goddess, proved once again the she reigns supreme in her field and niche. her concert here in dc yesterday afternoon was nothing short of spectacular and sublime... tim page wrote in the washington post he didn't think he'd heard singing of such sheer beauty, spun out with such tonal opulence and easy command, since montserrat caballé was in her prime, to which cecilia adds keen dramatic intelligence, scrupulous musicianship and all the sunshine of an italian summer...