'La Donna del Lago' on PBS Great Performances

Joyce’s “dazzling” performance as Elena in Rossini’s La Donna del Lago from The Metropolitan Opera will air August 2 nationwide, on PBS Great Performances. She is joined by a spectacular international cast, including Juan Diego Flórez as Giacomo, Daniela Barcellona as Malcolm, John Osborn as Rodrigo, and Oren Gradus as Douglas, with Michele Mariotti leading the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Check your local listings at PBS.com.

“Joyce DiDonato emerges triumphant. It doesn’t take much courage to tell the listening public that DiDonato is among the world’s greatest singing actors of any voice type; on Monday she was beyond perfect. Given the opportunity to introduce a major role to the Met’s audience, she gave a performance that may ultimately stand as a high point in her already lofty career. What we heard was one of the world’s best voices in top form—her tone was pure honey, her coloratura effortlessly fluttering, her ornamentation fearless.”

Eric C. Simpson – New York Classical Review