Natalie Dessay - The Miracle of the Voice [best of]

Natalie Dessay - The Miracle of the Voice [best of]

Natalie Dessay - The Miracle of the Voice [best of]
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Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Composer: Emmanuel Chabrier
Composer: Leo Delibes
Composer: Charles Gounod
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Composer: Leonard Bernstein
Composer: Jules Massenet
Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer
Composer: Thelonious Monk
Performer: Natalie Dessay
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Enhanced
CD Release Date: 2007-01-16
Music Label: Virgin Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Delibes: Lakm�©- O�¹ va la jeune hindoue (Bell song)
  2. Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann- Les oiseaux dans la
  3. Meyerbeer: Le Pardon de Plo�«rmel- Ombre l�©g�¨re4-5.
  4. Gounod: Rom�©o et Juliette- Ah! Je veux vivre dans le
  5. Chabrier: Le Roi melgr�© lui- Il est un vieux chant de
  6. Donizetti: La Fille du r�©giment- Salut �  la France9-12.
  7. Offenbach: Orph�©e aux Enfers- Duo de la mouche
  8. Offenbach: Robinson Cruso�«- Conduisez-mois vers celui
Music CD 2
  1. Mozart: Popoli di Tessaglia!
  2. Handel: Delirio amoroso- Per te lasciai la luce
  3. R. Straus: Ariadne auf Naxos- Groβmachtige Prinzessin
  4. J. Strauss: Fr�¼hlingsstimmenwalzer
  5. Rachmaninov: Vocalise
  6. Alabiev: Salavie�¯ (The Nightingale)
  7. StravinskY: Le Rossignol- Song of the Nightingale
  8. Ave Maria from the original soundtrack of the film `Merry
  9. Monk/Nougaro: `Round Midnight'
  10. Bernstein: Candide- Glitter and be gay

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Free Music Review: Wonderful introduction to "The Art of Dessay"
Hit: 5 Stars

Natalie Dessay's "The Miracle of the Voice" is a welcome addition to the recording oeuvre. She covers much territory in this 2 CD work--from Offenbach to Donizetti to Gounod to Delibes to Massenet to Stravinsky and Bernstein (Candide). I'll mention sample selections below, rather than going through each one separately.

She shows the ability to do well in the bel canto repertoire, featuring an agile, light voice that can get to the high notes and master coloratura techniques (trills and so on). In "The Bell Song" from Delibes "Lakme," her clear voice handles this work well. Fleming and Sutherland have darker voices; Dessay's is quite a bit lighter, more typical of what we think of as a coloratura voice (even though coloratura singing is manifest from basses to sopranos). She demonstrates nice trills and an ability to hit high notes accurately. In "Olympia's Song" from Offenbach's "Les Contes d'Hoffman," she captures nicely the "mechanical" voice of her character. Once more, nice trills and agility with the notes.

Of course, the "Mad Scene" from Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" (here, sung in French) is prime coloratura territory. Dessay essays this nicely. In the slower earlier parts of this long scene, she shows a certain pathos, appropriate for a young woman who has gone mad over love and betrayal. When she gets to what in Italian would be "Spargi d'amaro pianto," she does well. Again, she exemplifies agile vocal technique. The second time through, she displays nice ornamentation. Given that she can trill well, it is somewhat surprising that this technique is not deployed better and more often. Nonetheless, well done.

From Mozart's "Die Zauberflote," Dessay takes on The Queen of the Night's "Der Holle Rache." Again, well done. She hits the high notes easily and without strain (not something that all sopranos can say). And now for something completely different. . . . Johann Strauss' "Fruhlingsstimmenwalzer." A delightful romp. A Strauss waltz. Nice vocal technique. One wonders if Dessay could not have made this more "fun," since it is a waltz. Nonetheless, this is an easy and pleasant "listen." I once heard (is my memory correct on the name?) Theresa Stich-Randall sing this, and the effect was similar.

Stravinsky's "Song of the Nightingale" from "Le Rossignol" is another change of pace. Nessay shows the range of her repertoire with this piece. Thelonius Monk's "'Round Midnight" was adopted for the French language here, with Claude Nougaro joining Dessay on vocals. Another interesting departure from the earlier operatic sound--an engaging piece. Her operatic skills do not overwhelm this song or work against Nougaro's voice. Finally, Leonard Bernstein's "Glitter and Be Gay" from "Candide." This is a credible effort at somewhat lighter music, while she still exhibits the vocal skills that she has.

This is the first CD from Dessay that I have listened to. It won't be the last. A remarkable range of singing, done well across a variety of genres. This is a good introduction to the art of Dessay for those who have not heard her before.
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Since Natalie was first signed to EMI Classics, and later to Virgin Classics, as exclusive artist, her recordings to date are a proof of her versatility as a soprano and musician. From Baroque music to Stravinsky, this 2-CD compilation offers a comprehensive sample of her musicianship, and not only will delight her fans world-wide but will also catch the attention of a larger public and lure them towards the works these excerpts come from

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