The idea for Natalie Dessay's first recording projects with Emmanuelle Haïm and the exploration of Baroque repertoire came about after a concert where Dessay replaced another soprano at short notice.
Performer Biography
Emmanuelle Haïm, the conductor of Le Concert d'Astrée, first met Natalie Dessay when Haïm was a musical assistant and Dessay was already an established artist.
Interpretation
Natalie Dessay has performed and recorded works by Bach, Monteverdi, Handel, and Rameau with Emmanuelle Haïm and Le Concert d'Astrée.
Performer Biography
Natalie Dessay's feeling for color makes her ideally suited to the Baroque repertoire, which was relatively new to her at the time of her collaboration with Emmanuelle Haïm.
Performer Biography
Natalie Dessay, the soprano on this album, possesses an innate feeling for harmony and a natural gift for improvisation.
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