Michelle DeYoung in conversation with Christian Baldini

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Michelle DeYoung is one of the world’s most exciting mezzo-sopranos.

Her prolific concert engagements include the New York Philharmonic and London Symphony orchestras under Sir Colin Davis (with whom she recorded Didon in Les Troyens to great critical acclaim), the San Francisco Symphony under Tilson Thomas, the Boston Symphony under Ozawa, the Chicago Symphony and Philharmonia under Boulez, the Cleveland Orchestra under Slatkin, the Royal Concertgebouw under Chailly, the Berlin Staatskappelle under Barenboim and Boulez, the Israel Philharmonic under Maazel and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under Gardner. She has given recitals in New York, San Francisco, Lisbon, Paris, London’s Wigmore Hall and the Edinburgh Festival.

Her operatic engagements have included Jocasta with von Dohnanyi in Paris; Fricka for the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden under Haitink; Fricka, Brangäne, Venus and Shaman in Tan Dun’s The First Emperor at the Metropolitan Opera under Levine; Brangäne in Chicago under Sir Andrew Davis and at the Deutsche Staatsoper in Berlin and La Scala, Milan under Barenboim and Kundry in Bayreuth under Boulez and Berlin under Barenboim.

Interview Sections:
1:05 In your career, you've performed with majors symphony orchestras as well as worked at all the major opera houses. What are the differences between these two worlds?
3:22 During staged productions, how do you navigate disagreements with a stage director?
5:45 You've worked with some of the great conductors in the world. What are some of your greatest memories of these experiences?
8:35 Tell me about your childhood. How did you start with music?
12:42 "click moments" to pursue your dreams
13:10 Rehearsal process in opera. It's a long process. What works and inspires you as an artist?
16:20 Being open and trying different ideas
17:14 Being able to express yourself through "ugliness" (also vocally)
19:50 Different voice types. How different can voices be?
24:30 Battle of egos. Or a collaboration?
25:01 Who are some of your colleagues that you enjoy working with the most?
27:54 Repertoire. You're so famous for your Wagner, Berlioz, Mahler, Bartok. You've also sung John Adams and Tan Dun. What is some other repertoire you'd like to explore?
30:11 Do you have any routines? Anything you like doing on performance days? What are some challenges in this profession?
33:37 What is your advice for young singers?
(I personally LOVE the very authentic end, with an impromptu participation by Michelle's adorable poodle, Tibbett!)