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1 August 2010
Natalie Dessay Reviews

La fille du régiment

The Royal Opera

The cast work together with the precision of a fine Swiss watch
2 Jun 10 / Opera Britannia
A high-spirited evening
2 Jun 10 / Seen and Heard
Dessay is Piaf without the regrets, Amélie with muscle
24 May 10 / The Observer
Tosca’s leap, sparkling Florez, Billy’s blow
24 May 10 / Bloomberg
Sheer fun!
24 May 10 / Classical Source
Even those averse to Donizetti will surely have to run up the white flag of surrender
22 May 10 / Financial Times
The evening has a genuinely transcendent quality
21 May 10 / Guardian Unlimited
This remains a production of the highest quality entertainment
21 May 10 / Seen and Heard
Natalie Dessay sparkles with imagination and originality
20 May 10 / Telegraph
Natalie Dessay turns in a once-in-a-lifetime comic performance
19 May 10 / Independent
There is tableau upon comic tableau to relish
19 May 10 / The Times
The most joyful first night the Royal Opera House has seen for a long time
19 May 10 / Express
Tomboy's triumph in La fille du Régiment
19 May 10 / This is London
Like Chaplin, Dessay can do pathos as well as comedy
19 May 10 / The Stage
La Fille du régiment is a major operatic hit
19 May 10 / What's on Stage

La Sonnambula

Vienna State Opera

Romantische Seelenregungen
17 Apr 10 / Oper in Wien
Bilderbuch-Belcanto mit Dessay
16 Apr 10 / Wiener Zeitung

La Sonnambula

Opéra national de Paris

Si los sueños sueños son
22 Feb 10 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish)
Entrée de la Sonnambula au répertoire de l’Opéra de Paris
20 Feb 10 / ClassiqueInfo
Natalie Dessay reprises 'La Sonnambula' at the Opéra Bastille
10 Feb 10 / New York Times
Natalie impératrice
6 Feb 10 / Altamusica
Chantera, chantera pas?
4 Feb 10 / Diapason
Enfin!
4 Feb 10 / ResMusica
Sleepwalking Soprano Dessay teeters atop piano at Paris Opera
4 Feb 10 / Bloomberg
Par la petite porte
3 Feb 10 / ConcertoNet (French)
Natalie Dessay Reviews & Articles

NATALIE DESSAY

After studying at the Bordeaux Conservatory, Natalie Dessay was awarded first prize at the France-Telecom 'Voix Nouvelles' competition. Despite a recent illness she continues to sing at all the major opera houses around the world, thrilling audiences with her crystal clear soprano voice.
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Natalie Dessay Articles

Dessay to find her voice at Mariinsky Concert Hall

The Dessay gala in St Petersburg marks the singer’s first performance in Russia.
18 Jun 2010 / St Petersburg Times

Natalie Dessay nun Österreichische Kammersängerin

Die französische Sopranistin Natalie Dessay ist Dienstagabend in der Wiener Staatsoper mit dem Titel "Österreichische Kammersängerin" ausgezeichnet worden.
22 Apr 2010 / Salzburger Nachtrichten

Dessay replaced by Petersen in Met's 'Hamlet'

Natalie Dessay has withdrawn from the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Thomas'"Hamlet" because of illness and will be replaced by Marlis Petersen.
4 Mar 2010 / San Francisco Chronicle

Natalie Dessay, somnambule mais lucide

À trois jours de la première à Bastille de l'opéra de Bellini, la soprano parle de ses passions, ses fantômes, ses peurs et ses rêves.
23 Jan 2010 / Le Figaro

Natalie Dessay

La soprano française Natalie Dessay (née en 1964) fait une halte prolongée cette saison à l'Opéra de Paris.
30 Nov 2009 / Le Monde $

Dessay and Pirgu star in Santa Fe Traviata

This has been quite a summer for Violettas. Anna Netrebko recently made her U.S. role debut in San Francisco, with Renee Fleming earning rave reviews across the pond at the Royal Opera.
11 Jul 2009 / PlaybillArts

20 (plus) questions with Natalie Dessay

As she prepares to make a much-anticipated role debut as Violetta in La Traviata July 3 in Santa Fe, the affable opera superstar donated her time to answer a few questions for this informal Q&A session.
6 Jul 2009 / PlaybillArts

The altitude is daunting, but the soprano is fearless

Natalie Dessay is performing the role of Violetta, the heroine of Verdi’s “Traviata,” for the first time not in Vienna, New York or Milan but at the Santa Fe Opera.
10 Jun 2009 / New York Times

Awake and sing!

From Marcella Sembrich to Natalie Dessay, the Met's greatest coloratura sopranos have relished the challenges of Bellini's Amina.
3 Mar 2009 / Opera News

Ausbruch aus dem Opern-Museum

Sopranistin Natalie Dessay singt an der Wien in Debussys "Pelléas et Mélisande", nimmt bald Abschied vom Koloraturfach und wird Schauspielerin.
13 Jan 2009 / Kurier

Met's 125th gala will look to past and future

Sopranos Natalie Dessay, Renee Fleming, Angela Gheorghiu and Deborah Voigt are among the stars who will perform at the Metropolitan Opera's 125th anniversary gala on March 15.
26 Nov 2008 / San Francisco Chronicle

Dessay, Fleming among Opera News Award winners

This year's Opera News Awards are going to sopranos Natalie Dessay and Renee Fleming, mezzo Marilyn Horne, baritone Sherrill Milnes and composer John Adams.
5 Aug 2008 / San Francisco Chronicle

Dessay talks about S.F. Opera debut in 'Lucia'

She excells at acting as well as singing.
25 Jun 2008 / Mercury News

Seeking stage, Dessay found it through singing

"All I ever wanted was to express myself as a performer."
14 Jun 2008 / San Francisco Chronicle

Natalie Dessay ravie du mariage opéra-cinéma

Dix-sept cinémas de France projettent samedi soir «La Fille du régiment» de Donizetti, chanté par la soprano en direct du Metropolitan Opera de New York.
28 Apr 2008 / Le Figaro
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Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Opéra national de Paris
17 Jan to 17 Feb 2011
Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor
Metropolitan Opera
24 Feb to 19 Mar 2011
Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
15 to 17 Apr 2011
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