biggest opera festivals. cecilia s got that mystery quality that only very few singers have of complete charisma. when you see her on stage you look at her and it s very hard to look at anyone else because she s got that ability to inspire and thrill just by being on stage, before she even opens her mouth. for nearly 30 years, cecilia has been singing at the salzburg whitsun festival in austria where she is artistic director. as live performances begin again, i talk to her in salzburg via video link in london and ask her what it s like to be back before an audience. i mean, it s fantastic. it really is such a joy because last year we had to cancel the festival and now it is great. we really need that
so many of these achievements make cecilia a bit of a feminist icon. she is one of the most important female artistic directors in opera. she took up her post at the salzburg whitsun festival in 2012 and, in another first, she willjoin opera monte carlo as artistic director in 2023. the world of opera is dominated by conductors and artistic directors who are male so cecilia bartoli is a real pioneer in this field. in many situations men are still, yeah, important positions, but for women i think it is a time we can show them we can do very good things, yes, as good as men. i don t know if i am a pioneer. i hope i was able to transmit my passion and curiosity. because she has lived being a performer and i think that does give managers a particular perspective, if they have been singers on stage then they can really empathise with the predicaments of being a performer
in her trailblazing ways in 2017, she forged a new path with the vatican, becoming the first woman to sing solo with the papal choir at the sistine chapel. this was an amazing experience because to sing in the sistine chapel, i mean already the acoustics are magnificent but then being there, you are so inspired. it was really a unique moment in my life, in my career, and i hope i will have a chance to go back. i really hope. so many of these achievements make cecilia a bit of a feminist icon. she is one of the most important female artistic directors in opera. she took up her post at the salzburg whitsun festival in 2012 and, in another first, she willjoin 0pera monte carlo as artistic director in 2023.
so many of these achievements make cecilia a bit of a feminist icon. she is one of the most important female artistic directors in opera. she took up her post at the salzburg whitsun festival in 2012 and, in another first, she will join 0pera monte carlo as artistic director in 2023. the world of opera is dominated by conductors and artistic directors who are male so cecilia bartoli is a real pioneer in this field. in many situations men are still, yeah, important positions, but for women i think it is a time we can show them we can do very good things, yes, as good as men. i don t know if i am a pioneer. i hope i was able to transmit my passion and curiosity. because she has lived being a performer and i think that does give managers a particular perspective, if they have been singers on stage then they can really empathise with the predicaments of being a performer
at her and it s very hard to look at anyone else because she s got that ability to inspire and thrill just by being on stage, before she even opens her mouth. for nearly 30 years, cecilia has been singing at the salzburg whitsun festival in austria where she is artistic director. as live performances begin again, i talk to her in salzburg via video link in london and ask her what it s like to be back before an audience. i mean, it s fantastic. it really is such a joy because last year we had to cancel the festival and now it is great. we really need that because it was such a difficult time, yes, a tragic time, i have to say. so, happy to be back, yes. now, when you were a young girl you wanted to become a flamenco dancer. a little bit! yes! but it was your mother, who was herself a soprano,