Natalie Dessay "Sempre Libera" G. Verdi. La Traviata - Aix 2011

[giuliebernie]

Penosi. Dessay devi ritirarti la voce è sfibrata completamente

[Hako2004]

Light coloratura soprano voices can hang on a high E effortlessly... when young. But heavier roles can take their toll. Violetta is not a dramatic role, but it is not for voices like Dessay's in my opinion. All but the most lyric roles are rough on voices that don't have much natural size or weight. Dessay's voice is too light for Violetta, or any Verdi, and it risky to continue singing these roles.

[coryisawake]

Dessay has a way of taking the listener on a journey to feel what she is feeling.

I want to scream when I hear her scream.

[gestas60323]

this is simply BAD singing !!!

[vivace46]

I like the way Natalie tries to act, not just so sing. This is my first time to feel like crying hearing this song, and that must be how Violetta was feeling in the act.

[trumansf]

@vivace46 this where Violetta falls in love. She is happy here.

[trumansf]

Respond to this video... Her technique is superb but something is definitely off...

[acuario19421]

menomale che i gusti sono diversi, io trovo che Natalie Dessay con suo temperamento e voce acompagnato per un superbo Charles Castronovo e Tezier è il massimo di fin oggi visto in una Traviata. Bravi, Auguroni, perfetto ... e smettete sempre comparare i cantanti. godete la gioia della musica e basta, Arturo Zurigo

[TheLindaBIG]

She is a perfect singer, ich finde das sie perfekt die Violetta dargestellt hat. Habe heute die Oper im internet auf arte gesehen und fand sie perfekt insziniert.

[proopsforpresident]

It's such a pity that her voice is in decline because she is such a great overall performer.

[cimboldo]

@proopsforpresident Completely agree. I saw the last performance, and she overacted terribly to hide the vocal problems. Her voice even at it's best wouldn't suit Violetta, but in poor shape in which it is actually... I pity people who have paid 240 eruros to hear her!

[Faust075]

I saw this performance yesterday. All the cast was great, particularly Charles Castronovo (Alfredo) the tenor. The staging was ... well ... interesting. The only problem was ... Nathalie Dessay. Not only her voice is definitely not for Traviata but she acted way too much "hysterical". Traviata is not "Orpheus in the underworld"...

[ottottobre]

La Dessay è brava ma il ruolo di violetta non le sta vocalmente. Dopo Giusy Devinu nessun altra è mai stata all'altezza di eguagliarla

[acuario19421]

@ottottobre - gusti ... per me quello di Aix con Charles Castronovo è la migliore La Traviata mai visto ..gusti ..

[grobprandl73]

@acuario19421 la peggior traviata mai vista e Castronovo è il re dei cani: se non hai gli acuti , almeno non steccare!

[FloriaTosca1000]

ci ritiriamo che è ora?

[Leonnidik]

My chi hua hua sings it better.

[FoxyGrandpa]

@Leonnidik cool story, bro.

[pappappero0o]

già...che tristezza...

[leprincebeaumont]

Irriconoscibile! :-(((