Letter From Salzburg

By Jay Nordlinger [NY Sun, 17 August 2005]

SALZBURG, Austria - About 10 years ago, Cecilia Bartoli was the hottest thing in music (classical division). Now the hype has largely died down, and she is just an ordinary superstar. But of course, there's nothing ordinary about La Bartoli: She is a phenom. And she put in a phenomenal appearance at the Grosses Festspielhaus on Monday night.