Natalie Dessay

78 pieces since 2006 — in 15 roles, at 9 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.

78 pieces
15 roles
9 companies
21 years

1 piece as Opéra National de Lyon — stats above show all coverage for Natalie Dessay.

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A Fly in Her Ear

Opera and comedy can be a very awkward match. Despite the number of comic operas in the standard rep, most opera fans don’t seek out a local production of, say, Die Entführung aus dem Serail because they need a giggle and 30 Rock is a repeat that night. And so the 1997 Opéra National de […]

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