La Sonnambula

Natalie Dessay
Lausanne 1998

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Music

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• Sonnambula
• Natalie
• Dessay

[cmorgan22]

Is that Alfredo Kraus with her? Sure looks like him!

[vilaph]

No it's Raul Gimenez

[vilaph]

i"m singing in the sonnambula with her now, and it's really good, better than the video of lausanne

[edengirl17]

if you don't like it go and Listen to Netrebko and do not insult this precious artist..

This might not suit her voice...but this is a mistake that most sopranos from nowadays do..they are in a hurry to do everything even though it is not for their voice..deh.Errare humanum est..I like ANNA but not in Lucia,.in that I prefer NAtalie;)

[sorkin777]

This is terrible screaming, what a childish voice Dessay has! Netrebko is sooo much better as Amina!

[GoldenAgeSunshine]

I agree, I took La Scala as an example. All I want to say is that Dessay, as other singers, make mistakes and tackling Amina is one. But everybody is entitled to some mistakes. And no criticism on her Sonnambula as far as musicality and beauty of tone are concerned. I'm just saying it's the wrong voice for the wrong role (but beautifully sung, though!)

[tararep]

I love Dessay too, but you should note that being booed at La Scala does not make her less of a singer. By having been booed at La Scala, Dessay joins a long list of magnificent sopranos...Callas, Tebaldi, Freni, Fleming...I'm just saying it's not really dis-credit to her skills or talent to have been booed by La Scala audiences

[FoxyGrandpa]

What was Dessay booed for? This is the first I've heard of this.

[babycatcher2004]

Many great artists have been booed at La Scala. Having been booed at La Scala is no yard stick by which to measure a singer.

[niklausse]

I definitely agree, the sopranos of the early 20th century made us believe that Amina is a high soprano/nightingale role, but the original Amina, Giuditta Pasta, was a "streched" mezzo. Dessay is a inmensely gifted artist, but this role is not for her voice. Unfortunatly our generation is anti-historical.

[GoldenAgeSunshine]

Dessay is a superb artist. However, she is definitely no Amina, this role is NOT for her. Color, medium range, ornamentation is all wrong. Bellini has written this role for Giuditta Pasta, the creator of the title-role of Norma!) Callas, Sutherland and to some extent, Devia, are much better Aminas! And her ornamentations (and lack of real trills!) are questionable. She has been booed at La Scala! Otherwise, Dessay is a MOST SPLENDID artist.

[sour7lemon]

Choruses' choreography is really dumb, dessay is brilliant as usual.

[saverioorlando]

Natalie is every BRAVA,but better as Ophelie.