27th APRIL 2012 UPDATE
(originally published December 2011)
Joyce is currently appearing in Maria Stuarda at Houston Grand Opera in the title role, HGO have released a couple of stunning videos of her performance I have posted them below
By the way, Joyce is performing in this role at The Metropolitan Opera in New York at the beginning of 2013 - this will also be broadcast in cinemas around the world in HD and I can't wait to see it!
Overexuburance, hahaha, just have to add this exciting news -
Joyce's album Diva/Diva has been nominated today for a Grammy as has the
album of Vivaldi's Ercole on which she features!!!!
***LATEST***
JOYCE GOT HER GRAMMY FOR HER DIVA/DIVO ALBUM AND WALKED STRAIGHT INTO THE HISTORY BOOKS BY BECOMING THE FIRST CLASSICAL STAR TO PERFORM AT THE GRAMMYS
Here is her amazing performance at the Grammys
and then, gulp .... Joyce receiving her award and acceptance speech .... WOW!!!
The multi-faceted jewel that is Joyce DiDonato! Mezzo-soprano extraordinaire she never ceases to amaze me with the incredible beauty she emits with her singing, her amazing voice control, she simply has me in raptures watching and listening to her perform.
I first came across Joyce in the glorious, hilarious Met Live in HD production of Rossini's Le Comte Ory singing alongside the equally stunning Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Florez, such an enjoyable romp with fabulous singing and acting from all three stars, was in fact my first viewing of a mezzo in a trouser role, Joyce made an utterly gorgeous boy, lol!!!!
Just had to get some more of that voice, a little after that she released her Diva/Divo album which is wonderful, just had to have that as it includes her male and female roles, what a great mix! I'll let Joyce herself explain more and give a taste of this stunning album
Joyce being interviewed on BBC Breakfast just prior to the opening of the magical Massenet's Cendrillon at Royal Opera House in July this year
Only my second visit ever to The Royal Opera House and it's to see Joyce in Cendrillon - wooooohooooo - excited or what!!!! I was not disappointed, she looked and sounded magnificent, even though she had been suffering from some nasty bugs during her run in this production, I just sat open-mouthed all through, pure joy from start to finish and just adored her singing alongside that of Alice Coote, two mezzos singing together, just beautiful, I found their love duet just incredible. Go for it Joyce and Alice!!
amongst the rooftops of Paris Cendrillon and her Prince Charming sing a beautiful duet, even though they can't actually "see" each other most of the time - aaaahhhh blissful stuff!!!!
Now just Joyce on her own, near the beginning of the opera
Not only was Cendrillon live in the opera house the night I went to see it, it was also being transmitted live to BP Big Screens in Trafalgar Square and other city venues around the country - what a fabulous treat!!
I just have to add this link to a lovely article featured in Opera News December 2011 about Joyce, very in-depth interview and the fabulous Joyce graces the cover
http://www.operanews.com/Opera_News_Magazine/2011/12/Features/The_Sweet_Voice_of_Reason.html
and there's lots more of her inside in the article entitled The Sweet Voice of Reason -
Joyce DiDonato — probably the most in-demand lyric-coloratura mezzo in the world — has become a star by playing up, not down, to her audiences. She tells BRIAN KELLOW how proud she is of opera — and how proud she is to be an opera singer.
Going back just a little, although I wasn't into opera when this production of Don Giovanni was made I was lucky enough to catch it on TV, it has an amazing cast, including Joyce DiDonato as Donna Elvira with baritone Simon Kennlyside as Don Giovanni (why are there so many lovely baritones around-I adore Simon) and I loved Kyle Ketelson as Leporello - but hey this is about Joyce and here she is
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