Natalie
Dessay

Philippe Cassard

After years on the opera stage, where her stunning lyric coloratura soprano voice and her incredible ability as an actress have enchanted audiences, the soprano Natalie Dessay said goodbye to opera in 2013 and turned her attention to acting and song. She continues to appear in recitals, particularly with the pianist Philipe Cassard, whose passion for singing has made him one of the most sought-after accompanists. Together, they will be stopping off at la Monnaie with a varied programme of French mélodies, German Lieder and even two Mozart arias.  A unique opportunity to hear again this remarkable artist.

Programme "Portraits de femmes"

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – “Giunse alfin il momento… Deh vieni non tardar”, récitatif et air de Susanna, Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492
• Franz Schubert – Geheimes D719 (Goethe); Die Junge Nonne D828 (Craigher); Lied der Mignon D877 (Goethe); Suleika D720 (Goethe); Gretchen am Spinnrade D118 (Goethe)
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – “Ach, ich fühl’s”, air de Pamina, Die Zauberflöte, K.620
• Hans Pfitzner – Alte Weisen (G. Keller) op.33
• Ernest Chausson – Chanson perpétuelle (C. Cros) 
• Georges Bizet - Adieux de l’Hôtesse Arabe (V. Hugo)
• Claude Debussy – 2 Préludes pour piano (La fille aux cheveux de lin - Ondine); Regrets (P. Bourget), Coquetterie posthume (T. Gautier)
• Charles Gounod – Air des Bijoux (Marguerite), Faust