James, I deleted your response re: Bartoli's contortions, but yes, they bother me (I will never forget the first time I saw her - talk about dumbstruck), but I think her technique is such a superlative one that she is capable of great singing IN SPITE of said contortions. I also think they have become part and parcel of her technique and she is probably wise to leave them be now that is she is in the middle of an international career. You don't have to look very far to see many great young singers fall by the wayside because of the innate problems inherent with attempting to develop one's technique and conduct a full-time singing career.
Mark Montgomery
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