Cecilia Bartoli, Sol Gabetta: Dolce Duello CD review – sparky and expressive virtuosity

Bartoli/Gabetta/Cappella Gabetta/Gabetta
(Decca)The larky photoshoot - all blue skies, parasols and Vivienne Westwood dresses – makes it look as if Cecilia Bartoli and Sol Gabetta had a high time making this disc. In fact, it’s just as serious and thoroughly researched as we’ve come to expect of Bartoli’s projects. She and Gabetta have sought out nearly an hour’s worth of baroque arias in which the solo cello is on an equal footing with the voice, including Handel&r