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Philippe Cassard

Singer

Natalie Dessay

Soprano

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La dame

Barbican Centre

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Piano

Natalie Dessay and Philippe Cassard

London

United Kingdom

Milton Court Concert Hall

Natalie Dessay and Philippe Cassard: 3 Romances, Op.21 Schumann (+4 More)

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3 Romances, Op.21

5 Songs

Chanson perpétuelle, Op.37

The Lady of Monte Carlo

Pelléas and Mélisande

Le Cid

Faust

Approved

Soprano Natalie Dessay guides us through a gallery of unforgettable women, from composers Alma Mahler, Clara Schumann and Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn to great operatic heroines.

Possessing one of the most beguiling soprano voices ever to grace the world’s operatic stages, Natalie Dessay has forged a career characterised by its variety and integrity. Now channelling her energies into concert performances, Dessay and regular collaborator Philippe Cassard present a selection of exquisite art songs and arias that make full use of Dessay’s expressive range.

Alongside the ardent melodies and rich harmonies of songs by Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann, and the subtle contours of Alma Mahler’s music, Dessay portrays some of the most complex and well-drawn women in opera. By turns manipulated, spurned or driven to despair, this is a perfect cast of characters to demonstrate Dessay’s communicative genius.

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Natalie Dessay and Philippe Cassard by Schumann, Clara, Mahler, A., Chausson, Poulenc, Debussy, Massenet, Gounod, From (2023/2023), Milton Court Concert Hall, London, United Kingdom

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