| 1 | Manuel García • El Poeta Calculista |
| 2 | Maria Malibran • Rataplan |
| 3 | Maria Malibran For [Gaetano] Donizetti's L'Elisir D'Amore |
| 4 | Vincenzo Bellini • I Puritani (Malibran Version) |
| 5 | Giuseppe Persiani • Ines De Castro |
| 6 | Casta DivaChorus Master – Jürg HämmerliComposed By – Vincenzo BelliniFlute – Maria GoldschmidtInstruments – International Chamber SoloistsLibretto By – Felice RomaniMezzo-soprano Vocals [Norma] – Cecilia Bartoli | 6:48 |
| 7 | Johann Nepomuk Hummel • Air À La Tirolienne Avec Variations |
| 8 | Vincenzo Bellini • La Sonnambula |
| 9 | Infelice (Scena Ed Aria)Composed By – Felix MendelssohnLibretto By [Text] – Pietro MetastasioViolin – Maxim Vengerov | 12:14 |
| 10 | Felix Mendelssohn • Infelice (London Version) |
| 11 | Air À La Tirolienne Avec VariationsClarinet – Robert PickupComposed By – Johann Nepomuk HummelFlute – Maria Goldschmidt | 7:24 |
| 12 | Cari GiorniCello – Daniel PezzottiComposed By – Giuseppe PersianiFlute – Maria GoldschmidtHarp – Una PrelleLibretto By – Salvatore CammaranoMezzo-soprano Vocals [Ines] – Cecilia Bartoli | 4:09 |
| 13 | Prendi, Per Me Sei LiberoMezzo-soprano Vocals [Adina] – Cecilia Bartoli | 4:15 |
| 14 | Dopo Tante E Tante PeneComposed By – Giovanni PaciniLibretto By [Text] – AnonymousMezzo-soprano Vocals [Tancredi] – Cecilia Bartoli | 3:14 |
| 15 | See Un Mio Desir … Cedi Al DuolChorus Master – Jürg HämmerliComposed By – Giovanni PaciniHarp – Una PrelleInstruments – International Chamber SoloistsLibretto By – Gaetano RossiMezzo-soprano Vocals [Irene] – Cecilia Bartoli | 3:45 |
| 16 | Giovanni Pacini For [Giacomo] Rossini • Tancredi |
| 17 | Ah! Non Credea MirartiChorus Master – Jürg HämmerliComposed By – Vincenzo BelliniLibretto By – Felice RomaniMezzo-soprano Vocals [Amina] – Cecilia BartoliTenor Vocals [Elvino] – Celso Albelo | 4:18 |
| 18 | Ira Del CielChoir – International Chamber SoloistsChorus Master – Jürg HämmerliComposed By – Giovanni PaciniLibretto By – Gaetano RossiMezzo-soprano Vocals [Irene] – Cecilia Bartoli | 2:22 |
| 19 | Come Dolce A Me FavelliComposed By – Jacques Fromental HalévyLibretto By [?] – Pietro GiannoneMezzo-soprano Vocals [Clari] – Cecilia BartoliViolin – Ada Pesch | 2:33 |
| 20 | Sorrete, O LagrimeChorus Master – Jürg HämmerliClarinet – Robert PickupComposed By – Lauro RossiInstruments – International Chamber SoloistsLibretto By – Calisto BassiMezzo-soprano Vocals [Amelia] – Cecilia Bartoli | 2:33 |
| 21 | Giovanni Pacini • Irene O L'Assedio Di Messini |
| 22 | E Non Lo Vedo … Son ReginaChorus Master – Jürg HämmerliComposed By – Manuel García Instruments – International Chamber SoloistsLibretto By – Gaetano RossiMezzo-soprano Vocals [Semiramide] – Cecilia Bartoli | 7:02 |
| 23 | Vincenzo Bellini • Norma |
| 24 | O Rendetemi La Speme … Qui La VoceBass Vocals [Bass-baritone] [Giorgio] – Luca PisaroniComposed By – Vincenzo BelliniLibretto By – Carlo PepoliMezzo-soprano Vocals [Elvira] – Cecilia BartoliTenor Vocals [Riccardo] – Celso Albelo | 5:20 |
| 25 | Lauro Rossi • Amelia Ovvero Otto Anni Di Costanza |
| 26 | Manuel García • La Figlia Dell'Aria |
| 27 | Vien, DilettoBass Vocals [Bass-baritone] [Giorgio] – Luca PisaroniComposed By – Vincenzo BelliniLibretto By – Carlo PepoliMezzo-soprano Vocals [Elvira] – Cecilia BartoliTenor Vocals [Riccardo] – Celso Albelo | 2:48 |
| 28 | RataplanComposed By – Maria MalibranDrum – Benjamin ForsterLibretto By [Text] – AnonymousOrchestrated By – Anonymous | 2:26 |
| 29 | Ah! Non GiungeChorus Master – Jürg HämmerliComposed By – Vincenzo BelliniInstruments – International Chamber SoloistsLibretto By – Felice RomaniMezzo-soprano Vocals [Amina] – Cecilia Bartoli | 3:24 |
| 30 | Jacques Fromental Halévy • Clari |
| 31 | Yo Que Soy ContrabandistaCastanets – Elena ViciniComposed By – Manuel García Guitar – Claudio MermoudHandclaps [Flamenco] – Isabel Amaya, Ricardo EspinosaLibretto By [Text] – AnonymousMezzo-soprano Vocals [Poeta] – Cecilia Bartoli | 2:23 |
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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| 475 9077 | Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, Ada Pesch, Adam Fischer | Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, Ada Pesch, Adam Fischer - Maria (CD, Album, Ltd) | Decca | 475 9077 | Europe | 2007 |
| 478 3399 | Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, Ada Pesch, Adam Fischer | Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, Ada Pesch, Adam Fischer - Maria (CD, Album + DVD + Ltd, Del) | Decca | 478 3399 | Europe | 2011 |
| 002894759078 | Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, Ada Pesch, Adam Fischer | Cecilia Bartoli, Orchestra La Scintilla, Ada Pesch, Adam Fischer - Maria (CD, Album) | Decca | 002894759078 | Europe | 2007 |
"Cecilia Bartoli leads a tribute to the extraordinary life of Maria Malibran, the first female superstar in music history. A meteoric career, which ended abruptly with her death at the age of only 28, made Maria Malibran an international celebrity. Surrounded by scandal and mystique, she was muse to the most important opera composers of the era. She was worshipped as the public goddess of Romanticism. Cecilia Bartoli follows La Malibran's unique journey through the musical capitals of the world."
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MARIA MALIBRAN 1808–1836
LONDON 1825–1836:
Vincenzo Bellini, "La Sonnambula"
Johann Nepomuk Hummel, "Air à la Tirolienne avec variations"
Felix Mendelssohn, "Infelice" (London version) [world premiere recording]
NEW YORK 1825–1827
Manuel García, "La Figlia dell'Aria" [world premiere recording] • "El Poeta Clculista"
PARIS 1827–1832
Vincenzo Bellini, "I Puritani" (Malibran version)
Jacques Fromental Halévy, "Clari"[world premiere recording]
BRUXELLES 1829–1836
Maria Malibran, "Rataplan" [world premiere recording]
NAPOLI 1832–1835
Giovanni Pacini, "Irene" [world premiere recording] • "Tancredi" [world premiere recording]
Giuseppi Persiani, "Ines de Castro"
Lauro Rossi, "Amelia" [world premiere recording]
MILANO 11834–1836
Vincenzo Bellini, "Norma"
Maria Malibran, "L'Elisir d'Amore" [world premiere recording]
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(Maxim Vergerov appears courtesy of EMI Classics)
Packaged in a jewel case with a transparent tray.
4-page booklet