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French opera soprano

Person · Open Library

Works
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  • Giselle. Un ballet d'Adolphe Adam

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
France
Active from
1965-04-19
classicalfrench sopranosoprano

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Nathalie Dessaix (born 19 April 1965, Lyon) is a French soprano. She dropped the "h" in her first name in honor of Natalie Wood when she was in grade school and Anglicised her surname to "Dessay" outside France. Initially an actress, Dessay was encouraged to study voice at the Conservatoire National de region de Bordeaux and gained experience as a chorister in Toulouse. At the competition Les Voix Nouvelles, run by France Telecom, she was awarded <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Natalie+Dessa

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Nathalie
Gender
female
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Lyon
Occupation
musician
Languages spoken
French
Field of work
opera
Genre
opera
Instrument
voice
Record label
Erato Records
Official website
www.natalie-dessay.com
Image
Natalie Dessay Montpellier 2008.jpg
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Commons category
Natalie Dessay
Fach vocal classification
coloratura soprano
date of birth
1965-04-19
name in native language
Natalie Dessay
birth name
Nathalie Dessaix
start of work period
1990-00-00
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