This month, Joyce DiDonato stars in concert performances of Handel’s Agrippina with her longtime collaborators, Il Pomo d’Oro and conductor Maxim Emelyanychev. Based on the life of the mother of Roman emperor Nero, Ms. DiDonato sings the title role, sharing the stage with her esteemed colleagues including Luca Pisaroni as Claudio, Elsa Benoit as Poppea, Xavier Sabata as Ottone, […]
Joyce DiDonato returns to Chicago to perform with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Riccardo Muti on May 2, 4 & 7 in Orchestra Hall and on May 3 at Wheaton College, as part of the CSO’s annual series of concerts in the institution’s 2,357-seat Edman Memorial Chapel. Following her performances of Berlioz’s La […]
This spring, Joyce DiDonato returns to Strasbourg for two concert performances of Berlioz’s La damnation de Faust, under the baton of John Nelson. In April 2017, Joyce sang two concert performances of Berlioz’s Les Troyens in Strasbourg, led by Mr. Nelson who is a renowned master of Berlioz’s music, with the Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg […]
In between her performances as Sesto in Clemenza di Tito at the Metropolitan Opera, Joyce DiDonato returns to Carnegie Hall for her exceptional masterclass series in which she shares her performing experience and extensive knowledge of the opera repertoire with four talented young artists. Over the course of three days, Ms. DiDonato will work with […]
On March 30 & April 3, 6, 11, 16 & 20, Joyce DiDonato stars as Sesto in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito at the Metropolitan Opera. A signature role for Ms. DiDonato, this will be her first time singing the role at the Met. Joyce will share the stage with star studded roster of artists […]
San Francisco Classical Voice Internationally acclaimed and multiple Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato is a master when it comes to mixing it up musically. Known for her flawless conveyance of bel canto music, technical agility, and her ability to thoroughly inhabit her roles on opera stages worldwide, she has never limited herself to one particular […]
The Telegraph The mezzo-soprano recommends Kansas City’s best speakeasy and recalls a trip involving a night bus and a chicken I SPEND MORE TIME ON TOUR than I do at home. It’s pretty tiring but you get to visit so many places in such quick succession. Last year I toured for 10 months: in three […]
Joyce DiDonato’s new album, Songplay, released worldwide on February 1 by Erato, will tour across the country from February 18 to March 4. A program that showcases her playful side with songs from her recent recording, Joyce and a versatile five-piece ensemble of drums, bass, bandoneon, and trumpet, led by pianist and arranger Craig Terry, gather for performances of […]
Carnegie Hall Joyce DiDonato is a multi–Grammy Award winner; a dazzling star of the concert, recital, and operatic stages; as well as a passionate advocate for the arts. Praised for her “melting tone and natural richness” (The New York Times), her remarkable musicianship, effervescent personality, and generous spirit make her a beloved performer. DiDonato returns to […]
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~ Joyce DiDonato