![]() Bartoli brought her latest exploration, "Opera Proibita," to Carnegie Hall on Wednesday night, a sold-out, ecstatically received concert strategically linked to the release of her recent Decca recording of the same title. Who would have thought that her 1999 Decca release "The Vivaldi Album," a program of essentially unknown arias by the composer of the ubiquitous "Four Seasons," would top the charts? ![]() Instead, she restricted her appearances and looked back to the 18th century, uncovering neglected arias from operas by Gluck and Salieri. Expand her operatic repertory and take on touchstone soprano roles in Bellini operas? There was talk that Debussy's Mélisande might become a signature part. By the late 1990's, the opera world wondered what she would do next. Even the most ardent fans of the mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli must sometimes question whether she is making full use of her remarkable gifts and extraordinary popularity.
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