Product Details

• Actors: Cecilia Bartoli, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
• Directors: Brian Large
• Producers: Hans Petri, Hazel Wright, Lucy Billingham
• Format: Classical, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: BBC / Opus Arte
• DVD Release Date: June 17, 2003
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000092WBF
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #129,262 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description
Cecilia Bartoli in sensational form for a landmark performance of music by Haydn with Nikolaus Harnoncourt and his Concentus Musicus Wien, recorded at a concert performance in Graz, Austria.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
Styriarte: Portrait of a Festival -- Short film on the renowned music festival founded by Harnoncourt in his home town of Graz. In Rehearsal -- Cecilia Bartoli and Nikolaus Harnoncourt discuss the music of Haydn and work on performances in rehearsal.

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bigger & Better, June 23, 2003

By	rcar (VA United States) - See all my reviews

Once again Cecilia Bartoli displays why she is the best of the contemporary classical vocalists. While shunning the trend of many modern artists to seek out a larger audience via recordings of "pop" standards and the like, Ms. Bartoli has continually committed to deeping her skills within the classical genre and bringing us many otherwise neglected masterpieces. One goes to her for knowledge - not the other way around.

This performance is unusual for a number of different reasons, two in particular. First is that it opens with a long, beautiful performance by the Concentus Musicus Wien. How many other top-billed artists would give over this much time to the oft forgotten ensemble?

Second is the mezzo herself. No longer the slender young colt of earlier recordings, she is now considerably larger. While some may be sightly taken aback when the huge, full-figured diva takes the stage, once she begins to sing, the listener is struck by the parallel growth of her vocal prowness as well. By all means, keep it up. This is an altogether wonderful performance. We can only hope that the future brings both bigger and better achievements from Ms. Bartoli.