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More than a Kunstdiva

bartoli_whitsunParterre Contemporary Diva finalist Cecilia Bartoli has added another hat to already extensive headgear wardrobe: artistic director of the Salzburg Whitsun Festival.  Her first project: Handel’s Giulio Cesare in 2012. [Washington Post]

6 comments

  • Feldmarschallin says:

    David Koch just topped Mayor Bloomberg in being the richest man in New York City. I thought since we were all talking about these people it might be of interest. In regards to Bartoli apparently Salzburg will take over some of the performances of the Pfingstfestspiele in the summer. Herself will sing Cleopatra of course.

  • Baritenor says:

    Why doesn’t she just call herself a soprano these days? She’d get less flack and the rep she sings is pretty much all soprano stuff.

  • manou says:

    So that‘s who played Claudia in the Fura Dels Baus production of Le Grand Macabre.

  • La marquise de Merteuil says:

    Bloody clever I say! Wonder if she’s going to do Cleo …

  • La marquise de Merteuil says:

    Though to echo the Vicar -- “Masterson or Dawson could surely do a better job!” Ha!