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Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Joyce DiDonato on Purcell’s ‘Dido & Aeneas’ & The Importance of Recordings

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Joyce DiDonato has made a mark in the opera industry as a singer, advocate, and mentor, among many other endeavors the mezzo-soprano has done over the years. But she has also made a mark on the recording industry. Ever since, she has been recording with Warner and Erato, DiDonato has been on a mission to discover works in the modern, {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Joyce DiDonato, Emily D’Angelo, Michael Spyres, Kelley O’Connor & Joel Puckett Lead CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, the Metropolitan Opera releases a modern opera while Joyce Didonato continues her exploration of the baroque repertoire. Grounded Deustche Grammophon releases Jeanine Tesori and George Brant’s new work in a recording from the Metropolitan Opera. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the opera with {…}

News

Joyce DiDonato Honored in Costa Rica

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(Credit: Chris Singer) Joyce DiDonato was awarded a special honor in Costa Rica. The country’s Ministerio Cultura y Juventud said, “For the first time in history, Costa Rica hands over the Carmen Lyra Recognition to the Cultural Brotherhood — and she’s doing it big. Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, global opera icon, cultural activist and ally of artistic education projects in the country, {…}

Season Announcement

Renée Fleming, Kathryn Lewek, Joyce DiDonato, Lauren Snouffer, Samantha Hankey Headline Oratorio Society of New York’s 2025-26 Season

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Oratorio Society of New York has unveiled its 2025-26 season. First up is Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor and John Corigliano’s “Fern Hill” starring Jennifer Zetlan, Samantha Hankey, Alex Richardson, and Joseph Parish. The performance takes place at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium /  Perelman Stage. Performance Date: Nov. 10, 2025 Then comes the “Messiah” in time for the holidays. The {…}

News

Lincoln Center Theater, in Collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera, Will Present ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ with Joyce DiDonato

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The Lincoln Center Theater has announced that it will present Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors” during the 2025-26 season. The opera will start previews on Dec. 16, and it will star Joyce DiDonato. This will mark the first seasonal family offering in LCT history and will be presented in association with The Metropolitan Opera. The work will {…}

News

Joyce DiDonato, Corinne Winters, Nahuel Di Pierro, Stéphane Degout & Brenda Rae Lead Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2025-26 Season

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The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Mark Elder will conduct a new production of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” starring Daniel Johansson, Samuel Sakker, Jennifer Davis, Victoria Karkacheva, Franz-Josef Selig, and Stéphane Degout. Tatjana Gürbaca directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 4, 2025 Debussy’s “Pelléas & Mélisande” will star Björn Bürger, Mari Eriksmoen, Leigh Melrose, Nicolas Testé, Sophie Koch, {…}

News, Season Announcement

Joyce DiDonato, Lea Desandre, Michael Spyres, Véronique Gens, Emőke Baráth & Dario Solari Headline Opéra de Dijon’s 2025-26 Season

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The Opéra de Dijon has announced its 2025-26 season. Here are the vocal performances. The Orchestre National de France performs alongside Cristian Măcelaru and Joyce DiDonato. The program includes music by Alma and Gustav Mahler and Strauss. Performance Date: Oct. 9, 2025 Lea Desandre stars as Händel’s “Theodora” with Hugh Cutting, Véronique Gens, Laurence Kilsby, and Alex Rosen. Thomas Dunford {…}

News, Season Announcement

Joyce DiDonato, Sonya Yoncheva, Angel Blue & Julian Prégardien Lead Festival Perelada’s 2025 Season

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The Festival Perelada has announced its 2025 season. Joyce DiDonato and Craig Terry will perform in recital. Performance Date: July 3, 2025 Genius Loci is a unique stage performance directed by Rafael R. Villalobos. The production star countertenor Xavier Sabata and will feature music from Purcell to contemporary. Performance Date: July 5, 2025 Julian and Christoph Prégardien will perform “In {…}

News, Season Announcement

Jonas Kaufmann, Benjamin Bernheim, Joyce DiDonato, Golda Schultz, Liv Redpath & Christian Gerhaher Lead Berlin Philharmonic’s 2025-26 Season

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra under Karina Canellakis takes on the works of Olivier Messiaen, Pierre Boulez, Robin de Raaff, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. Liv Redpath and Netherlands Radio Choir are also featured. Performance Date: August 31, 2025 The Collegium Vocale Gent, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, and Philippe {…}