SAN FRANCISCO - Her character Antonia literally sings herself to death in Offenbach's "The Tales of Hoffmann," but in real life Natalie Dessay says her own upcoming break from opera is not so ...

Natalie Dessay is a French soprano, best known as an opera singer before her retirement from opera stage in 2013. She gained wide recognition after her portrayal of Olympia in The Tales of Hoffmann in ...

If there were any doubt that Natalie Dessay belonged in the realm of operatic superstars, her acclaimed performance in the Metropolitan Opera's "Lucia di Lamermoor" put it to rest last year. Dessay's ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago picked the ideal vehicle to open its 2008-09 season Saturday night: Jules Massenet's "Manon," a showpiece for great singing, acting, dancing and stagecraft. And when it comes to ...

Natalie Dessay’s theatrical skills are hard to miss. If you were one of the lucky moviegoers who caught the Metropolitan Opera broadcast of “La Fille du Regiment” earlier this season in theaters, you ...