Acting
Natalie Dessay
FR, EN, IT cinema · 37 credits
Born
19 April 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
Lyon, Rhône, France
Also known as Nathalie Dessaix
Natalie Dessay is of the most prominent operatic singers to have come out of France. While active in the opera field, her voice was especially gifted for belcanto singing, and more recently she has moved on to undertake a new career in theatre. Although she halted her appearances on opera stages around 2013 and has been focusing on acting since, she continues to perform on recitals.
Known for
Filmography
Immortel Nougaro
as interprete
Michel Legrand, la musique enchantée
as Self, Songs
Dilili in Paris
as Emma Calvé (voice)
Amours divins !
as Self - Chanteuse
Roberto Alagna chante à Versailles
as Self : Soprano
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
as Mrs. Emery
Becoming Traviata
as Herself / Violetta
Jules César
2011
Jules César
as Cleopatra
La Traviata - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
as Violetta Valéry
Pelléas et Mélisande
as Mélisande
Britten: Peter Grimes
as Self - Host
Joyeux Noel
as Anna Sörensen (singing voice)
Le Rossignol
as Le Rossignol
Hamlet
as Ophélie
Orphée aux enfers
as Eurydice
Arabella
as The Fiakermilli
Les Contes d'Hoffmann
as Olympia