New York Times — Ms. Dessay, a star soprano who retired from staged opera in 2013, has recorded a Michel Legrand song cycle intended for Ms. Streisand in the 1970s. more info

New York Times — The French soprano, recently retired from staged opera, gave a recital at Carnegie Hall that showed off the intensity of her acting. more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - French soprano Natalie Dessay gave a recent recital in London that one critic called "sublime" and her latest CD of French art songs has been well received, but she says her fans will never see her again on the opera stage that mad... more info

Mercury News, California — Q&A sessions with the soprano will follow two showings of the film at Opera Plaza Cinema more info

Guardian Music — (Virgin Classics)The ballet by Milhaud gave its name in 1922 to a Parisian cafe that became a centre of fashionable nightlife. The versatile pianist Alexandre Tharaud has gathered some friends together to demonstrate the range and atmosphere of this ... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Opera House, LondonLaurent Pelly's production of Donizetti's lightweight comedy was originally built around the extraordinary talents of Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Flórez. Now that they've moved on, some of the glamour they cast over the re... more info

Guardian Music — Wigmore Hall, LondonThe leading French soprano has finally made her Wigmore Hall debut. With a programme of French song focusing on Debussy, but also encompassing Chabrier, Chausson and Duparc, Natalie Dessay could hardly have chosen better vehicles,... more info

Guardian Music — I need help. What is there apart from empty rumty-tum, trivial jollity - well, and the odd good tune - in Bellini's bel canto operas?I remember when it happened, the first - and only - time I ever fell asleep in an opera. Jane Eaglen was on stage in ... more info

Guardian Music — Medvedev and Putin to preside at gala opening of historic Russian theatre after work to restore pre-Soviet opulenceIt has been a renovation marred by endless delays and allegations of corruption, but on Friday the Bolshoi theatre finally opens its do... more info

Guardian Music — Dessay/Beczala/Sulimsky/Bannik/Mariinsky Chorus and Orchestra/Gergiev (Mariinsky, 2CDs) Made in St Petersburg last year, this is, significantly, the first recording of a bel canto opera to come from the Mariinsky since Valery Gergiev began his overh... more info