Natalie Dessay, the soprano on this album, has always described herself as 'an actress who sings' and has had an operatic career spanning the globe.
Composition History
The collaboration between Natalie Dessay and Michel Legrand began when director Laurent Pelly suggested Dessay create a show around Legrand's songs.
Interpretation
Natalie Dessay approaches each song as a miniature world, interpreting them like different roles, blurring the lines between singing and acting.
Composer Biography
Michel Legrand, the composer, was classically trained by Nadia Boulanger and is also a seasoned jazz musician, having collaborated with figures like Evans, Davies, and Coltrane.
Instruments
Michel Legrand's wife, Catherine Michel, performs on harp on the track "Mon dernier concert" on this album.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Michel Legrand's music is described as popular but never populist, bold but never impenetrable, and eclectic but never fabricated, speaking the universal language of the heart.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Paris at Studio Davout and Studio Guillaume Tell in Suresnes in February and July 2013.
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