Nathalie Stutzmann is a contemporary French opera singer, renowned for her contralto voice. She is also a conductor. Born in Suresnes, France, 1965, she first studied with her mother, then at Nancy Conservatoire and later at the Ecole d?Art Lyrique de l?Op�ra de Paris, focusing on lied, under Hans Hotter's tutelage. She is well known for her interpretations of French m�lodies and German lieder. Her oeuvre includes major works of baroque, classical, romantic and 20th century music. Stutzmann also plays piano, bassoon and is a chamber musician. Stutzmann debuted as a concert singer at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, 1985, in Bach's Magnificat. Her recital debut was the following year in Nantes. Some of her operatic performances have included: Ombra felice, Radamisto, Orfeo ed Euridice and Giulio Cesare. She has sung at the Th��tre des Champs-�lys�es, Royal Festival Hall / ?BBC Proms?, Carnegie Hall, Musikverein, Mozarteum, the Concertgebouw, La Monnaie, the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, La Scala, the Op�ra de Gen�ve and the Berliner Philharmonie. Stutzmann performs frequently for opera, concert, recital and recording. 

May 6th, 1965 in Suresnes (Age 59)