Natalie Dessay - "Les filles de Cadix" (Delibes)

[MrPianogeek]

Amazing. Perfect.

[eatondani]

I too wish I had music and lyrics to the third verse.

[alcb93]

What a beautiful voice!! :)

[carobu1776]

She remains my favorite coloratura soprano - what can I say, but perfection and then some.

[mrmythicman]

fuzzy ball song!

[ChristineMarie1992]

Does anyone know the 3rd verse? I have sung this mélodie many times, but have never found a version of the sheet music with the third verse in it... ;'(

[rljcookie]

@ChristineMarie1992 There is definitely sheet music out there with the third verse. And I have it. AND there's a version of it on imslp.org So you should be set to go.

[andreeanneleclerc]

this is BRILLIANT

[dfgrbtr]

May I say she's the best coloratura soprano today...

[classicalgal14]

@dfgrbtr Used to sadly after her two voice surgeries her timbre has suffered greatly it sounds almost black now :(

[LeMarxNouveau]

A quoi celà sert de chanter si c'est pour ne pas se faire comprendre. Autant faire des vocalises. Regardez Cathy Barberian, grande mezzo soprano, on comprend tres bien ce qu'elle dit, et elle a une tres belle voix.

[myassdotcom]

i love natalie dessay. She has such an amazing voice. She is my inspiration. =]

[Nyxtia]

A beautiful song. I love French, and I'm 15 and Welsh :P

[neoclassicalsop]

I sung this for auditions in autumn... that damn accompaniment was stuck in my head for 2 months straight! Otherwise it's a lovely little piece.. just too catchy for me :s

[jewelmarkess]

This is wonderful!

[p4o3n]

cela c'est parfaitement parfait. Ou Est-ce pas non?????? C'est au moins l'opinon de mois!!!!! Mois per-olof nordström cambrossarde de le profonde enneigeigé nord de la Suède.

[p4o3n]

Natalie, ......c'est votre âme que j'aime

comme B.Lefèvre le dit y'a differents espèces d'amour...et en mon cas c'est pas seulment la phénomène des médias. on peut deviner ce que se cahce derrière cela. pon

[yukikun123]

This is wonderful! Brava :D Is this on an album or something? Because I can't find it on iTunes. Thank you for posting this!

[wuyuqiao0820]

thank you for offer this beautiful song

[wuyuqiao0820]

How enjoy to listen her song..

[p4o3n]

J'aimerait à l'écouter dans la Bastille. Et si elle a peur de concertes la donne les partitions et la laisse mouver ses bras comme elle veut. Je jure que le salon seriait complet quand même. Quel fête. ( ne me remerciez pas pour le tip. Me donnez seulment des billets cat. 3, merci)

[joye25]

beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thatoperastar0604]

I'm singing this for my senior recital next year. Thanks for posting. It's given me some GREAT ideas as to what to do with it personal wise.

[miCeciliaBartoli]

c'est que je vhante pour mon audition de chant en juin et c'est un vrai regal!!et mOi je dit bravO natalie dessay c'est splendide!! <3

[akemilsson]

Aux deuxième pensée. On n'est pas sûr où la dernièr traversée vas terminer. La randonné deja s'approche les rivages du fleuve Styx. Il ne faut pas tarder mais prendre l'occasion et la écouter souvent , intensement et maintenant. La Nata´s filles de Cadix.

[nanard111]

l'avantage d'etre de langue française quand on chante une oeuvre française...c'est qu' on a pas droit aux commentaires sur "ces etrangères qui prononcent mal..) etc etc...

[akemilsson]

je ne suis pas sûre de quelle fleuve qui sépare l'Elysion de Hades. Mais en attendant la traverse par la, c'est difficile a imaginer un chanson meilleur a écouter que celleci. En ésperance qú'il y as un version beucoup plus longe. Beucoup plus longue.

[akemilsson]

mon premier écoute de cela au sérieuse. En la fantasie un lac ensoleillé en été lisse et amical. Mais quel force de volcano sous la suface. Amen.

[operalover9001]

Thank you! I love Dessay's version of this. Even though I like Netrebko and Damrau's versions too, I think that a lighter voice suits this piece more.

[MegaCawotte]

To me, it's the best version, a perfect exemple of Dessay's characteristic subtlety. The ending is fabulous ^^

[LeonoraPasiniani]

Perfect! What avoice-like silver bell! Or nightigale! I love her.  From Russia with love.

[SarahSopran]

my favorite performance of this song..

[RaiderEleven]

Another excellent version. Remember this is a studio recording and they can do takes and perform adjustments. The voice sounds somewhat with an echo and not close to the mike. Netrebko did not butcher that song, her performance was LIVE, no re-takes. Classical music is not to be mechanically performed the exact same way by each musician, note for note. Netrebko has the superior breathing technique and sustained notes at the end of her cresendo. Dessay is using a shout rather that singing.

[classicalgal14]

I love both! I don't know why people negatived your comment, because I thought Anna gave this song a sassy flavor where Dessay is more lyrical both were perfect! :)

[colerfith]

Damrau's version is better!

[zzzooooo]

Tasteful!

[KatherineXIX]

I'm not even a Dessay fan, but this is the best version of the song by leaps and bounds. Love the 8va ending!

[califonia21]

you can clearly hear, the song sounds lower for her, than for other sopranos who sang it. My teacher told me, she has a higher passagio (a5) than other "normal" Coloraturas (fis5), that´s why it sounds all like middleregister from her voice.

[podkivanok]

Delicious

[EkaterinaTheWise]

her interpretation is almost excellent! :D

but netrebko....uff disgusting

[operachic74]

I agree with you...just saw it on youtube. It´s a shame. Netrebko butchered that song.

[classicalgal14]

Well I guess its because Anna's timber was to dark because I see Anna doing dramatic soprano arias.

[LeCoconut]

@EkaterinaTheWise almost? it IS lol

and yea, netrebko's got nothing on her.

[Satirike]

This is so beautiful...and her diction and everything is great because she's French.

Netrebko had issues with this song in my humble un-musically-talented opinion. xD

[Elphaba415]

FINALLY!!! A version without such exaggerated tempos and ornamentation...this is how it's supposed to be performed. Like a dance. I love this.

[pontedupre009]

So many versions....so little time. This is excellent !!!!

It is a privilege for us to be able to listen to  this masterpiece interpreted by such a pure and perfect soprano voice. It does not get any better than this !!!

Thank you for sharing.

[k3mara]

wow, c'etais tellement plus beau que anna netrebko! oufff ( translation ) That was sooo much better than anna...! MAGNIFIQUE

[celeaguirremolina]

Bellísimo!

[otono77]

просто класс!!!!!!!!!!!

[janejones11]

She sounds lovely in this. This type of music was very flattering to her voice and style.

[dessayfan]

Stre-pi-to-saaaa!!! m sembra un fa diesis e nn un fa.

[sopran21]

this is nice to hear another piece by leo delibes beacause except the bell song or the flower duet I didnt heard anything eles so thank you and her high note in the end is amizing!!!