COMPOSERS: Rossni
LABELS: Decca
WORKS: Arias by Rossini
PERFORMER: Cecilia Bartoli; Arnold Schönberg Choir; Wiener Volksopernorchester/Patanè
CATALOGUE NO: Decca 478 2663 (1989)
Another starry debut recital, from 1988, introduced Bartoli’s Italianate mezzo – her technique and accurate coloratura mingled with earthy, sweet-sour tone. Michael Scott Rohan