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Her magnificent voice and singular humour …make her an artist of international stature, praised and applauded by all audiences around the world.

Born in Tokyo to diplomat parents, Natalie Choquette is a soprano like no other — magnificent voice that takes us under the skin of comically over-the-top divas, brilliantly blending opera and humour, laughter and emotion. In 1993 she decided to infuse her opera singing with her tremendous sense of humour. The formula proved to be magical and her first comic diva character, La Fettucini, garnered praise from critics and audiences alike. In 2002, La Diva taped a new show for television, La Diva et le Maestro, with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Charles Dutoit that was broadcast throughout Canada, Europe and Asia.

Natalie Choquette has performed around the globe with engagements on four continents, notably in France during six weeks at the Théâtre L’Européen in Paris. Natalie continues to delight fans around the world performing in Saudi Arabia and in Vietnam as part of the Sommet de la francophonie, as well as in the United States and in Latin American countries.

In 2004, Natalie recorded her 10th CD entitled Æterna, and in 2005 Æterna Romantica, a CD of great romantic classics of all times was released. Both Aeterna CDs won the Felix for Best Classical Album at the ADISQ Gala. The third CD of the Æterna trilogy, Æterna Celesta, was launched in fall 2006. It should be noted that Æterna projects, both CDs and shows, support the Quebec Cancer Foundation of which Natalie Choquette is spokesperson. The Æterna project has so far donated $20,000 to the Foundation with over 50,000 CDs sold. In 2006 – 2007, Natalie has toured her Æterna show, performing in more than 40 communities with local choral societies.

In the spring of 2006, Natalie launched a new DVD, La Diva, which includes, in addition to the entire live production of La Diva et le Maestro, the brand-new “Vox Divina” video excerpt from the recent album Æterna Romantica, the multiple award-winning short film Fata Morgana, as well as a compilation of the show’s highlights.

TOURING SHOWS: Piano OR Piano with small ensemble
La Diva: Opera is definitely not boring for the fans of La Diva. Audiences everywhere applaud and laugh uproariously at Natalie Choquette, whether she is singing a Turandot aria while decked out in hair curlers and slurping spaghetti, breaking out into a Neapolitan song while hanging laundry on stage, filing her fingernails while giving a superb rendition of “Summertime”, or when she sings Puccini’s “Nesson Dorma” refrain while gargling a mouthful of red wine…without missing a note! And her costumes by Rossignol are outrageously gorgeous.

TOURING SHOWS with Orchestra - Scores and Parts are provided
The Ladies’ Lament: If you think it’s easy being the lady of a famous composer, well, we’ve got news for you! For the first time in history, the ladies of Guillaume le Macho, Bach, Rossini, Verdi and many others speak up and confidentially reveal the not so glamourous side of their amorous relationship with their men. The ladies (in outrageously funny costumes) are played by la Diva Natalie Choquette while the male celebrities are interpreted by the Maestro. In a comedic manner based on historical facts, each couple gives us a glimpse of their sometimes touching to very tumultuous rapport, then illustrate it by performing musical masterpieces by each great composer.

La Diva & Le Maestro: Opera is definitely not boring for the fans of La Diva. Audiences everywhere applaud and laugh uproariously at Natalie Choquette, whether she is singing a Turandot aria while decked out in hair curlers and slurping spaghetti, breaking out into a Neapolitan song while hanging laundry on stage, filing her fingernails while giving a superb rendition of “Summertime”, or when she sings Puccini’s “Nesson Dorma” refrain while gargling a mouthful of red wine…without missing a note! And her costumes by Rossignol are outrageously gorgeous.

Sample Programs

Sample Program for The Orchestral Show
Sample Program for The Ladies Lament
Sample Program for DIVA with Piano

Techincal Riders

Techincal Rider for Diva
Technical rider for Orchestra