Natalie Dessay

Quick Facts

Full Name	Natalie Dessay
Occupation	Opera Singer
Date Of Birth	Apr 19, 1965(1965-04-19)
Age	59
Country	France
Horoscope	Aries

Natalie Dessay Biography

Natalie Dessay is one of the most popular and richest Opera Singer who was born on April 19, 1965 in France. A well-known opera singer, she has been recognized for her roles in Strauss’s Arabella as Fiakermilli. She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award in 2008 and Opera News Award in 2008.

In 1992, she worked with She worked with director Roman Polanski on the opera The Tales of Hoffmann in 1992. , director, on The Tales of Hoffmann.

Born Nathalie Dessaix in Lyon, she was raised in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles, where she had a few singing lessons with madame Saintrais, a former chorister at the Bordeaux Opera. She dropped the silent “h” in her first name in honour of Natalie Wood when she was in grade school and subsequently simplified the spelling of her surname. In her youth, she had intended to be a ballet dancer and then an actress. At the age of 20, her vocal talent was discovered after singing Pamina’s aria in a play by Molière at the acting class and was encouraged to take singing lessons. Dessay subsequently studied with Gérard Laurent at the Conservatoire de Bordeaux, where she learned German, drama, and singing. After graduating with first prize, she joined the choir of the Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse. In 1988, she won first prize at the first edition of competition “Voix Nouvelles”, run by France Télécom and was granted a year’s study at the “École d’art lyrique” of the Paris Opera, where she sang Elisa in Mozart’s Il re pastore. She entered the International Mozart Competition at the Vienna State Opera, winning first prize.

In April/May 1992 at the Opéra Bastille, she sang the role of Olympia in The Tales of Hoffmann with José van Dam. The Roman Polanski production was not well received, but it began the road to stardom for her. Soon after her Hoffmann run, Dessay joined the Vienna State Opera as Blonde in Mozart’s Die Entführung. In December 1993, she was asked to replace Cheryl Studer in one of the three female roles in a production of Hoffmann at the Vienna State Opera.

Laurent Naouri was her husband.

Natalie Dessay Net Worth

Natalie Dessay is one of the richest Opera Singer from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Natalie Dessay 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was an actress and ballet dancer in her youth.

In 2013, Becoming Traviata, a documentary about Violetta’s role in La Traviata, was released.

Natalie Dessay (French: [na.ta.li də.sɛ] ( listen ) ; born 19 April 1965) is a French singer, actress, and known for her former career as an operatic coloratura soprano.

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Who is Natalie Dessay Dating?

According to our records, Natalie Dessay married to Laurent Naouri. As of December 1, 2023, Natalie Dessay’s is not dating anyone.

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She started 2001 by opening La sonnambula at La Scala. In February, she took part in a Vienna-Dresden co-production of Die schweigsame Frau at the Théâtre du Châtelet.

Facts & Trivia

Natalie Ranked on the list of most popular Opera Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Natalie Dessay celebrates birthday on April 19 of every year.

In the 2004/05 season, she withdrew from Ariadne auf Naxos at the Opéra Bastille and cancelled concert performances at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. She underwent surgery to remove a polyp on the other vocal cord and began vocal training subsequently.

What is Natalie Dessay doing now?

After thirty years as a soprano performing in opera houses the world over, French singer Natalie Dessay decided to turn to her first love, acting. She is now starring in Legend of a Life , a new production of a lesser-known play by the legendary Austrian author Stefan Zweig.

Is Natalie Dessay still singing?

Natalie Dessay
Born| Nathalie Dessaix 19 April 1965 Lyon, France
Occupation| Singer
Years active| 1990–present
Known for| Operatic soprano

What kind of soprano is Natalie Dessay?

Dessay is a lyric coloratura soprano. Natalie Dessay was quickly approached by a number of theatres, and subsequently sang Blondchen, Madame Herz (in Der Schauspieldirektor), Zerbinetta and Zaïde at the Opéra National de Lyon and the Opera Bastille, as well as Adele in Die Fledermaus in Geneva.

How old is Natalie Dessay?

57 years (April 19, 1965)

Is Natalie Dessay married?

Laurent Naouri