A goddess with nerdy instincts Cecilia Bartoli lost a talent competition and is at the peak of her career

The Sunday Telegraph London | November 23, 2008| | Copyright

She reputedly attracts pounds 50,000 fees, has sold seven million records and is showered with constant praise. So Cecilia Bartoli should be well on the way to odious diva-ish behaviour by now. But she isn't. She's a sweetie, like a mum next door: kindly, generous and even a little nervous, with a rabbity quiver to her. I was half-expecting her to produce a plate of spaghetti from her bag and tell me to 'eat up'.

We are sitting on the shores of Lake Zurich, near her home, where she is staying for a few days to recoup before resuming her world tour. Next month she is coming to the Barbican to ...

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