From Cecilia's album "Maria", tribute to Maria Malibran, the biggest diva of the bel canto era. Sang as originally written. From Bellini's "La sonnambula".
From Cecilia's incredible album "Opera Proibita", from Handel's "Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno". In here Cecilia showcases her incredible coloratura and her range (going up to a D above high C in the da capo section).
Before saying some stupid shit like I don't like Obama coz he is black...let me tell you, I just don't like him coz he is a liar and a commy, and his followers are creepy and obsessed.
Renee sings beautifully in this well known aria, ending with gorgeous trill and messa di voce! She might not be a bel canto specialist but she does a terrific job.
Gorgeous version of "Qui la voce" and "Vien diletto" from Bellini's "I puritani". This is the Malibran version, a third lower than the Grisi key and the vocal line is slightly different.
From Rossini's "Otello", this unfairly neglected and gorgeous aria, originally written for the great Isabella Colbran as Desdemona. From Cecilia's debut album "Rossini Arias".
From "Arias for Rubini". Amazing cavatina and cavaletta, bunch of high C's, high D's and an awesome high Eb!
This was actually not written by Rubini though, but by Giovanni Davide (who had a higher upper extension than Rubini). Rubini performed in Bianca e Gernando not Fernando.
From Cecilia's album "Maria", tribute to the biggest diva of the bel canto era.
This aria belongs to the opera "L'elisir d'amore", attributed to Donizetti but actually written by Maria Malibran herself.
In here you can hear Cecilia's amazing range (she goes down to low E here) completing her 3 octave range.
Maria showcasing her incredible bel canto technique in this aria. Her messa di voce, trill, coloratura and range are what bel canto is all about!
Watch out for the low A's and high E!
Gorgeous aria from Haydn's "L'anima del filosofo" (a.k.a. Orfeo ed Eurydice).
This has also been sang by Cecilia Bartoli. Both versions are quite different from each other. I personally prefer Cecilia's version better but...you decide :)
![Cecilia Bartoli - Assisa a pie d\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/pFZphf3zkv0/2.jpg "Cecilia Bartoli - Assisa a pie d\")
