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Joyce DiDonato to Return to Carnegie Hall for Three-Day Master Class Series

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On December 11, 2022, renowned mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato will return to Carnegie Hall’s Resnick Education Wing for a three-day series of master classes with some of opera’s rising young stars. Collaborative pianists Justina Lee and Ken Noda will accompany soprano Anchal Indu Dhir and Marissa Moultrie, mezzo Rael Rent, tenor Lawrence Barasa, and baritone Łukasz Zientarski. The program includes additional {…}

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Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara & Joyce DiDonato Headline ‘The Hours’ at the Metropolitan Opera

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to present the world-premiere staging of composer Kevin Puts’s “The Hours.” The opera, which is set to be presented between Nov. 22 and Dec. 15, is adapted from Michael Cunningham’s acclaimed novel. The work will see the return of Renée Fleming, who has not performed with the company since 2017, in the role of Clarissa {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Lisette Oropesa & Fritz Wunderlich Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get a chance to hear complete recordings of many great operas rare and standard repertoire. Here is a look at the recordings you can not miss. Theodora Lisette Oropesa, Joyce DiDonato, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Michael Spyres, and John Chest star in Erato’s new release of Händel’s “Theodora.” The album features Maxim Emelyanychev, Chief Conductor of the instrumentalists {…}

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Isabel Leonard & Joyce DiDonato Headline The Conrad’s 2022-23 Season

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La Jolla Music Society has announced its 2022-23 season at The Conrad. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Isabel Leonard and guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas will perform music by Albéniz, De Falla, Rodrigo, Barrera, Bonfá, Carrillo, Gardel, Tárrega, García-Lorca, and Lara. Performance Date: Dec. 1, 2022 Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato will present her famed {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Joyce DiDonato & Lea Desandre Lead Opus Klassik 2022 Winners

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The winners of the 2022 Opus Klassik awards have been announced. This year the Female Singer of the Year went to Lea Desandre for her album “Amazone” while the Male Singer of the Year went to Jonas Kaufmann for his “Liszt – FREUDVOLL UND LEIDVOLL” album. The Conductor of the Year went to Vladimir Jurowski for “Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie,” while {…}

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Joyce DiDonato Headlines Les Grandes Voix / Les Grandes Solistes’ October 2022 Slate

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Les Grandes Voix / Les Grandes Solistes has announced its slate of performances for the month of October. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Joyce DiDonato kicks off the proceedings with a performance at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées. She will appear alongside Il Pomo d’Oro under the musical direction of Zefira Valova {…}

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Opera Colorado Announces 40th Anniversary with Joyce DiDonato

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Opera Colorado has announced a 40th Anniversary Gala which will star Joyce DiDonato. The concert, which is set to take place on May 13, 2023, in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House and Seawell Ballroom at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, will be chaired by Joy and Chris Dinsdale and all proceeds benefit Opera Colorado’s expanding artistic initiatives and Education & {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Diana Damrau, Magdalena Kožená & Anja Harteros Lead Philharmonie Essen’s 2022-23 Season

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The Philharmonie Essen has announced its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the vocal and operatic highlights. Magdalena Kožená and Yefim Bronfman perform a recital of music by Brahms, Dvořák, Martinů, Mussorgsky, and Bartók. Performance Date: Sept. 5, 2022 Regensburger Domspatzen, Knabenchor Hannover, and Essener Domsingknaben perform in concert. Performance Date: Sept. 17, 2022 Evelyn Ziegler performs alongside Udo {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Flórez, Xavier Sabata & Franco Fagioli Lead Palau de la Musica Orfeo Catala’s 2022-23 Season

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The Palau de la Musica Orfeo Catala has announced its 2022-23 season featuring many operatic performances and vocal highlights. Here is a look. Marta Mathéu and Alex Potter join the Vespres d’Arnadí and Dani Espasa for works by Händel, Porpora, Geminiani, Steffani, and Bononcini. Performance Date: Oct. 5, 2022 “Only the sound remains” by Kaija Saariaho will feature Michał Sławecki, {…}