Natalie Dessay - Fauré: Clair de lune Op. 46 No. 2 - LIVE Turku 2013

An extract from a concert given at the Turku Music Festival in August 2013. "Clair de Lune" was composed by Gabriel Fauré in 1887, based on a text by Paul Verlaine.
Gabriel Fauré
CLAIR DE LUNE, Op. 46 No. 2
Soprano: Natalie Dessay
Mezzosoprano: Virpi Räisänen
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Hannu Lintu
The Helsinki Music Centre Choir
Tapani Länsiö, training
Turku Music Festival
17 August 2013
Libretto:
Votre âme est un paysage choisi
Que vont charmant masques et bergamasques
Jouant du luth et dansant et quasi
Tristes sous leurs déguisements fantasques.
Tout en chantant sur le mode mineur
L'amour vainqueur et la vie opportune,
Ils n'ont pas l'air de croire à leur bonheur
Et leur chanson se mêle au clair de lune,
Au calme clair de lune triste et beau,
Qui fait rêver les oiseaux dans les arbres
Et sangloter d'extase les jets d'eau,
Les grands jets d'eau sveltes parmi les marbres.

[@sutherlandfan64]

Heard her sing French Melodies both in Paris (Salle Pleyel) and in London (Wigmore Hall), among which Clair de Lune, and she sounded simply magnificent. Fresh and natural. I too hope she records a few CDs before she retires. I would be such a shame if she didn't. Thanks for posting. More...

[@breizhat92]

Mon Dieu que c'est beau...

[@skylersummer4898]

Definitely a different and beautiful version of this song, very clear voice :)

[@DessayBestSingerII]

I will post La Damoiselle élue if you want, yes! And I got the picture from a friend...I don't know where she got it, hehe!

[@SsteinwayS]

Stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She should record some new lieder and art songs NOW!

[@hepcizgi]

bunu dinlemeyende ne biliyim.

[@afan-5406]

Lovely sample with great orchestra, so soon - thanks! She also did sing Debussy's: La Damoiselle élue, @Turku - could you plse upload that too - its so rare, but still available at Yle radio channel, for one month. Where did you get concert picture (didnt have camera with me)...