Patricia Petibon - French Touch

Patricia Petibon - French Touch

Patricia Petibon (soprano)

Lyon National Opera Chorus

Lyon National Opera Orchestra

Yves Abel (Conductor)

Here’s a bit of a surprise. Patricia Petibon, usually associated with Baroque and 18th-century music, reveals a robust sense of humour, a facility for opéra-bouffe, and the ability to send herself up

Leo Delibes: Lakme - Mesple, Burles, Soyer, A. Lombard, Choeurs et Orchestre du Theatre National de l'Opera-Comique

Léo Delibes : Lakme
Mesple, Burles, Soyer, A. Lombard

Choeurs et Orchestre du Theatre National de l'Opera-Comique

1971

Mady Mesple's very French, light girlish tone admirably suggests the virginal character and innocence of the heroine: her intonation is impeccable, her coloratura seemingly effortless, and the clarity of her enunciation could stand as a model for all singers.' Gramophone