The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Natalie Dessay
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* Notes * A new production of Les Contes d’Hoffmann (Hye Jung Lee as Olympia and Thomas Glenn as Spalanzani with the San Francisco Opera Chorus in Act II pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver) opened at San Francisco Opera last night. Maestro Patrick Fournillier lead a lively orchestra. The brass sounded particularly good in the…
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September 7-14 2009: Linda di Chamounix September 15- October 1 2009: Don Carlo September 19- October 18 2009: Tristan und Isolde October 3 2009- June 26 2010: Carmen October 17-28 2009: L'Heure Espagnole /Gianni SchicchiOctober 30- November 14 2009: Artaxerxes November 20- December 8 2009: The Tsarina's Slippers December 7-22 2009: Der Rosenkavalier December 19…
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* Notes *Natalie Dessay had her long awaited debut at San Francisco Opera last night in the opening of Lucia di Lammermoor. Her voice has a marvelous incandescent quality, but also has a hard edge that borders on vulgar. Her movements are light and her acting is strong. She was completely convincing in her mad…
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