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 ...

On my free night last week, I went to see “Giulio Cesare.” Because why stay home and catch up with “Smash” when I could be spending four and a half hours at the Met? I’ll refer to my colleague James ...

Sir David McVicar's witty and efferverscent production of Handel's most popular opera, GIULIO CESARE, arrives at the Met with Natalie Dessay and David Daniels in the leading roles and Harry Bicket on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Metropolitan Opera has a winner of a new production – the sparkling, playful and musically rich Giulio Cesare, directed by David McVicar. A very strong cast including star coloratura Natalie ...