Cecilia Bartoli and the Opéra de Monte-Carlo have a long-lasting love affair. Together they recently mesmerised audiences in the Garnier Hall with Rossini's final comic opera, “Le Comte Ory”. Bartoli's busy schedule includes stage performances, pulling the strings behind the scenes and now preparing for a new role. In 2023, the legendary mezzo-soprano will become the Opera de Monte-Carlo's new artistic director, the first woman to have this honour. On stage at the Opéra de Monte-CarloCecilia Bartoli Jean-Louis Grinda is the current director of the Opera de Monte-Carlo. He describes Bartoli as a "legend". They're "appointing a woman who is extraordinarily skilled, an artist who has left her mark on the history of the opera".