When you are accompanied by the instrument – on an instrument like the lute-the lute and voice – you have this sound, and you feel how the music can be so touching and yet so simple. Cecilia Bartoli Read Quote
I still love to walk in the mountains or be on the sea. I like to be in nature. Sometimes I bicycle. It’s important to feel good with your body. The body is extremely important. If you feel good, you have more energy in your singing. Cecilia Bartoli Read Quote
It’s such a joy to work with different ensembles and create a collaboration. Rehearsing and building a performance is very interesting for me. Cecilia Bartoli Read Quote
German is more familiar now since I live part of the year in Rome and part in the German part of Switzerland. But it’s not difficult to sing in German; it’s difficult to feel in German. This takes time. It’s a culture. Cecilia Bartoli Read Quote
When I had my first voice lesson I was 15 years old. And I had a really good teacher. This is what made all the difference. A good teacher will teach you the technique, but also how to listen to your voice. Cecilia Bartoli Read Quote
The voice is an instrument that you really must take time to develop. It’s like a good red wine Give it time. Cecilia Bartoli Read Quote
The voice will guide you-will tell you what to do. In order to do that, you must be quite sensitive with the instrument and accept this daily conversation with your voice. Cecilia Bartoli Read Quote
