Nadine Denize (born 6 November 1943) is a French mezzo-soprano.
Career
Born in Rouen, Denize studied at the conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Rouen [fr], in Marie-Louise Christol's class and entered the Conservatoire de Paris (rue de Madrid) in Camille Maurane's class at age eighteen. She won a First prize and was hired by the Paris opera. She made her debut as Cassandra in Berlioz's Les Troyens and Marguerite in La Damnation de Faust.
She was also a Wagnerian singer.
Discography
- Mors et vita by Charles Gounod with the orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse directed by Michel Plasson
- Pelléas et Mélisande by Claude Debussy with the Berlin Philharmonic directed by Herbert von Karajan 1978 EMI
- Guercoeur by Alberic Magnard with the orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse directed by Michel Plasson 1987 EMI
See also
References
- Nadine Denize, chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur
- Nadine Denize, noble mezzo on ODB-opera.com.
- Nadine Denize on Cercle national Richard Wagner
External links
- Personal website
- Nadine Denize at AllMusic
- Nadine Denize on Discogs
- Nadine Denize on France Musique
- Biography of Nadine Denise
- Nadine Denize as Cassandra, in Les Troyens-1978 on YouTube
- Interview with Nadine Denize October, 1982
