Natalie Dessay - Gavotte - Manon (role debut) - 2004

[sttar1982]

perfetta grazie:)

[bahialyon]

J'ai vu Manon à Bastille mardi dernier. La mise en scène est surprenante. On adhère ou pas et apparemment, Natalie Dessay est peu convaincue mais elle fait tout à fait illusion et je trouve sa voix même plus émouvante qu'avant. Je ne connaissais pas cette version. Merci.

[Serinia4melodic]

She had a good voice, too bad she got nodules from overworking it. Now she sounds shrill. The dress is very beautiful.

[regulargonzalez]

Well I was impressed, even if the audience wasn't

[gustopheles]

This must have been between her vocal surgeries, or right after her second one? I'm no Fan of Dessay, but this ain't bad

[Corona0688]

Amo su Manon. Quizá la mejor que hay actualmente... :D

[classicalgal14]

This was a dress rehearsal my aunt was the stage manager for this production I was 11 at the time :)

[HappyLuckyGlad]

@classicalgal14 oh my god, then it's fine. I already thought what a sucking audience^^

[rayschalch]

her notes are very clean and her voice is lovely, despite the vibrato and the amazingly high notes she reaches... o love her but I just can´t stop thinking of Anna Netebko since I've seen her singing the 3rd act of manon with Rolando Villazón.... Lovely performance. Besides she's just the most beautiful woman i've ever seen with that kind of voice

[operalover9001]

Oh my god thank you so much for this! It's quite fascinating to see how her portrayal of Manon has developed over the years. Do you have the Adieu, notre petite table or the final scene? Thanks!

[gypsycafe]

Thank You! For me Dessay is my very favorite Manon. I had never really enjoyed this opera before (even after hearing Sills, Gruberova and Fleming) but I think because she is French she has a grasp on the language that the others lack. The phrasing is different and more affective because she communicates in the language so naturally. It is her best role because it allows her to fulfill her need to explore the opera in the most truly theatrical way possible. I love it when she sings in French.

[sour7lemon]

Is Allons il le faut...adieu notre petite table? coming? Also Je viens tarachee (or whatevre), the end of act 4?

[volcan313]

adieu notre petite table, do you think it's interesting ? Well, I find it beautiful but vocally uninteresting...

[sour7lemon]

What pitiful applause for such a marvelous rendition.

[SsteinwayS]

Rather depressing!

[coloraturafan]

Many times these inhouse videos are made at a final dress rehearsal, with a limited audience. This could be the case here.

[SsteinwayS]

I'm hoping that you're right!  (And it's too bad I wasn't there! :( )

[volcan313]

I think it's because it's a rehearsal.

[SergeySmirnov87]

great rendition and interesting characeterization. Tome however, Beverly cannot be beat in this role.

[volcan313]

Yeah! We have the high E !