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“Carmen” in Concert with Joyce DiDonato at Royal Albert Hall Canceled

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A planned concert presentation of Bizet’s “Carmen” at Royal Albert Hall, featuring Joyce DiDonato, has been canceled due to the health of conductor John Nelson. While the nature of Nelson’s health condition has not been disclosed, his doctors have advised him to rest for several weeks before returning to the podium. According to an official press release, the scheduled performances {…}

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Joyce DiDonato Cancels Her Planned Concerts and Recording of ‘Carmen’ Due to Conductor’s Health

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Superstar mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato has announced that she is canceling her concerts and recording of Bizet’s “Carmen” due to Grammy Award-winning conductor John Nelson‘s health. In a post on Instagram DiDonato wrote, “I am heartbroken to hear the news of John Nelson’s health which has made necessary his withdrawal from our planned concerts and recording of “Carmen.” She stated that Nelson {…}

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Julia Bullock, Lise Davidsen, Joyce DiDonato, Ailyn Pérez, Will Liverman Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring seven new productions. New Productions Joyce DiDonato, Ryan McKinny, Latonia Moore, and Susan Graham star in the Met premiere of Ivan van Hove production of  Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking.” Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts. Steven Osgood will make his Met debut conducting for two performances. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Oct. 21, {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Ailyn Pérez, Angel Blue, Leah Hawkins, Benjamin Bernheim Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 Live in HD Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its Live in HD series for the 2023-24 season. First up is “Dead Man Walking.” Yannick Nézet-Seguin conducts a cast starring Latonia Moore, Joyce DiDonato, Susan Graham, and Ryan McKinny. Screening Date: Oct. 21, 2023 Next up is “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.” Leah Hawkins, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Victor Ryan Roberston, Will Liverman, and {…}

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Joyce DiDonato & Joelle Harvey Lead Kansas City Symphony Orchestra’s 2023-24 Season

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The Kansas City Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. For the purpose of this article, we will only focus on vocal performances. Eduardo Strauser conducts Verdi and Schumann with the Kansas City Chorus. Performance Dates: Nov 17-19, 2023 Michael Stern conducts Joyce DiDonato in a program that includes Chen Yi, Charles Ives, Gustav Mahler, Joel Thompson, and Johann Strauss {…}

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iSing Silicon Valley Continues 10th Anniversary Season with Workshops by Joyce DiDonato, Concerts, Coaching, and an Album Pre-Release Party

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This winter, iSing Silicon Valley continues its 10th-anniversary season by partnering with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato for workshops and an Eden project concert presented by Stanford Live at Bing Concert Hall on Friday, January 20, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. Eighty-seven elementary school students from iSing Harmonics Chorus and iSing@RWC, a neighborhood chorus for Redwood City Title 1 females, will perform “Seeds of Hope” with {…}

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Joyce DiDonato to Headline World Premiere of Tod Machover’s ‘Overstory Overture’

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Tod Machover’s “Overstory Overture” gets its world premiere on March 7, 2023, at Alice Tully Hall, New York City. The opera, which will feature mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, was commissioned by Sejong Soloists and will be conducted by Earl Lee. The work is based on Richard Power’s Pulitzer-winning novel “The Overstory.” ‘For me, no book has spoken more eloquently and passionately {…}

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Master At Work – Watching Joyce DiDonato Help Young Artists During Master Classes

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(Photo Credit: Chris Lee) December 11, 2022, saw acclaimed mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato return to Carnegie Hall for a series of master classes with five emerging artists. Over the following three days, DiDonato and students worked on a variety of musical and dramatic techniques catered to each artist’s particular strengths and current place in their career, giving the audience an intimate {…}