Vivaldi: Arias and Concertos

“Bartoli's voice, in prime condition, can do just about anything its owner requires, both in terms of emotional projection and vocal pyrotechnics. As her present mission seems to be to convince us that Vivaldi was a great composer of operas, she here sings a very wide range of his arias with consummate ease of execution. Whether languishing in a piece from Tito Manlio or - perhaps best of all - singing with lyrical beauty in the 'Domine Deus' from the composer's Gloria, Bartoli involves herself entirely with the mood in hand. Ii Giardino Armonico lend superb support.” Gramophone Magazine