Cecilia Bartoli Honored with Ruby-Studded Festival Pin at Salzburg Gala
On August 8, the Salzburg Festival recognized mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli by awarding her the Festival Pin with Rubies for her outstanding contributions. The presentation was made by interim artistic director Karin Bergmann, alongside president Kristina Hammer and commercial director Lukas Crepaz. The gala included heartfelt tributes from notable figures such as Rolando Villazón, Plácido Domingo, Pretty Yende, Antonio Pappano, Lang Lang, and Maxim Vengerov. Director Barrie Kosky commended Bartoli's distinctive brilliance. Having debuted at the festival in 1993, she has been the artistic director of the Whitsun Festival since 2012, a role extended to 2031. In 2023, she took on the position of director at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo and heads the Cecilia Bartoli Music Foundation. Previous recipients of this honor include Grigory Sokolov and Anne-Sophie Mutter.
Key facts
- Cecilia Bartoli received the Festival Pin with Rubies at the Salzburg Festival on August 8.
- The award was presented by the directorate: Karin Bergmann, Kristina Hammer, and Lukas Crepaz.
- The gala featured a performance of Rossini's 'Il viaggio a Reims'.
- Musical tributes came from Rolando Villazón, Plácido Domingo, Pretty Yende, Antonio Pappano, Lang Lang, and Maxim Vengerov.
- Barrie Kosky delivered the laudation.
- Bartoli first performed at the Salzburg Festival in 1993.
- She has been artistic director of the Whitsun Festival since 2012, with her contract extended to 2031.
- In 2023, she was appointed director of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo.
Entities
Artists
- Cecilia Bartoli
- Rolando Villazón
- Plácido Domingo
- Pretty Yende
- Antonio Pappano
- Lang Lang
- Maxim Vengerov
- Barrie Kosky
- Gianluca Capuano
- Silvana Bazzoni
- Daniel Barenboim
- Herbert von Karajan
- Nikolaus Harnoncourt
- Grigory Sokolov
- Riccardo Muti
- Christa Ludwig
- Anne-Sophie Mutter
- Zubin Mehta
- Mariss Jansons
- Franz Welser-Möst
- Wolfgang Rihm
- András Schiff
Institutions
- Salzburg Festival
- Salzburg Whitsun Festival
- Opéra de Monte-Carlo
- Metropolitan Opera
- Decca
- Cecilia Bartoli Music Foundation
Locations
- Salzburg
- Austria
- Rome
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Monte-Carlo
- Monaco