CELEBRATED MEZZO-SOPRANO CHAMPIONS OFT-IGNORED MUSIC
By Richard Scheinin [Mercury News, 2 October 2005]
Cecilia Bartoli drives a bright red Fiat 500 through the streets of Rome, and will still dance flamenco, a passion from her teenage years, for her closest friends. It isn’t a surprise to learn that much about the mezzo-soprano, whose public image is about equal parts glamour and passionate artistry.