Bellini: La Sonnambula

Bellini: La Sonnambula

Limited Edition hardcover book: The world's biggest bel canto stars Cecilia Bartoli and Juan Diego Florez in a major new studio recording of Bellini's Romantic masterpiece La sonnambula. The two leading bel canto super stars of today, Cecilia Bartoli and Juan Diego Florez join forces for the first time in the most complete and authentic recording of Bellini's La sonnambula - an eagerly awaited moment in the operatic world and a must have item for all Fans of Bartoli and Florez. This brand new studio recording is the perfect package for Christmas 2008, and is Decca's core classical top priority for the Fall. It is the first ever recording with a 'mezzo-soprano' in the lead role, and the first ever recording with a period instrument orchestra. Many of the cadenzas sung by Cecilia Bartoli are those used by the great 19th Century interpreter of the role, Maria Malibran.