The facts of Cecilia Bartoli’s biography speak for themselves: the first conductors this extraordinary singer worked with included Herbert von Karajan, Daniel Barenboim and Nikolaus Harnoncourt; her recordings have sold some 6 million CDs and spent more than 100 weeks on the international pop charts; she’s amassed a hugely impressive array of gold records, Grammys®, Echos, Bambis, Classical Brits and numer-ous other awards...Cecilia Bartoli, described by the Washington Post as „a celebrity of incomparable stature“, brings great music to millions of people all over the world.
Cecilia Bartoli has been one of classical music’s leading artists for more than two decades, and her latest projects – for which she assumes the entire artistic responsibility – are awaited everywhere with particular anticipation. For example in Abu Dhabi, appearing with the Basle Chamber Orchestra. A regular visitor to the world’s leading concert halls, opera houses and festivals, including the New York Met, Covent Garden, La Scala, Zurich and Salz-burg, Cecilia Bartoli in Abu Dhabi will bring to life the glorious age of Rossini, Bellini and their contemporaries – through the bel canto music composed specially for Maria Malibran, the Romantic muse and the most celebrated opera singer of the 19th century.
SA 22 NOV 08
8:00pm, Emirates Palace (Auditorium)
Basle Chamber Orchestra
Cecilia Bartoli, mezzo-soprano
Compositions of Rossini, Bellini and others
TICKETSThe Abu Dhabi Classics Academy represents an entire world surrounding the concerts of Abu Dhabi Classics: workshops, film presentations, open rehearsals etc. Free introductory events are being planned in conjunction with virtually every concert. The Abu Dhabi Classics Academy will build bridges between artists and audiences, between generations and between cultures. It is intended for long-time music lovers as well as newcomers – in fact for everyone united by their love of good music.