Cecilia Bartoli
Hailed as the Rossini mezzo of the nineties, Cecilia Bartoli made her recording debut in The Barber of Seville. Since then, she has captured the imagination of the record-buying public with a stream of award-winning recordings. Rossini remains a favourite, and today she talks to
Joan Bakewell about her love of his operatic and sacred music, with music from Semiramide, La
Cenerentola and the Stabat Mater.