St Petersburg[Limited Edition]

St Petersburg[Limited Edition]

Cecilia Bartoli returns with a majestic new album of world premiere recordings, hidden treasures of the Mariinsky.<br><br>For the very first time Cecilia Bartoli explores the Baroque musical treasures of Tsarist Russia with music from the court of three 18th century Tsaristas: Anna, Elizabeth and Catherine the Great.<br><br>Music written by Italian and German composers working for the Russian court, this album sheds new light on an incredible and momentous time for<br>Russia, shaping its politics and culture towards the enlightened West.<br><br>Mostly sung in Italian, the album also offers the first opportunity to hear Cecilia Bartoli sing in Russian.<br><br>The music has been intricately researched by Cecilia herself, unlocking the archives of St Petersburgs Mariinsky Library to uncover music lost for over 200 years.<br><br>This event reunites Cecilia Bartoli with Baroque specialists Diego Fasolis & I Barrochisti.