The long-awaited debut of 'Gypsy' in France has arrived, featuring soprano Natalie Dessay and her daughter Neima Naouri in lead roles. This production marks a significant cultural event as it took 66 years for this acclaimed musical to premiere in France. Throughout interviews, both actresses conveyed their unique bond and the complexities of portraying a stark mother-daughter relationship on stage. Dessay emphasized the ease of their connection, while Naouri expressed how acting sometimes blurs reality and fiction. Their chemistry indicates a warm collaboration that enriches the show.
It’s theater. Yes, Naouri, 26, interjected, but sometimes you lose yourself in the character, and I can't tell the difference between reality and fiction.
But above all it's more pleasant since we know each other very well and we already have this mother-daughter relationship, so we don’t have to create it.
Dessay, 59, said when asked if there was baggage involved with bringing the show’s psychodrama to life with her daughter. I can play the evil witch and she can play Snow White.
Their bond was clear in a joint video conversation from France as the pair huddled over a phone, keeping an animated banter going the entire time.
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