Joyce DiDonato.

“Re-Joyce”.

  • The Best of Joyce DiDonato.

Joyce DiDonato is seen throughout the world of music as one of the most technically secure, and dramatically strong operatic singing actresses before the public today.

In her work as a recital artist, she is a terrific communicator, not only through her singing but also with her warm talks with her audience. That sense of camaraderie with her audience and her legions of fans comes through in this 2 – CD release of the favorites of performances gathered from the past ten years of Joyce DiDonato’s recordings and performances.

The selections are: (Scroll to the bottom to select videos).

Arlen:

Over the Rainbow
Kansas City Orchestra, Michael Stern

Bellini:
Ascolta! Se Romeo t’uccise un figlio…La tremenda ultrice spada (from I Capuleti)
Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Kazuko Ono

Berlioz:
La Damnation de Faust: D’amour l’ardente flamme
Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Kazuko Ono

Giacomelli:
Sposa, son disprezzata (from Merope)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis

Gluck:
Amour, viens rendre a mon ame (from Orphée et Eurydice)
Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Kazuko Ono

Handel:
Frondi tenere e belle … Ombra mai fù (from Serse)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis
Crude furie degli orridi abissi (from Serse)
Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Morirò (from Teseo)
Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Io t’abbraccio (from Rodelinda)
with Patrizia Ciofi (soprano)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis
Scherza, infida (from Ariodante)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis
Vanne, sorelle ingrata (from Radamisto)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis
Hercules: Where shall I fly?
Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Addio, mio caro bene (from Teseo)
with Patrizia Ciofi (soprano)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis

Heggie:
Who will walk with me? (from Dead Man Walking)
with Frederica von Stade (mezzo)
Houston Grand Opera & Chorus, Patrick Summers
He will gather us around (from Dead Man Walking)
Houston Grand Opera & Chorus, Patrick Summers

Monteverdi:
Addio Roma! (from L’incoronazione di Poppea)
Le Concert d`Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm

Mozart:
Parto, parto, ma tu ben mio (from La Clemenza di Tito)
Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Kazuko Ono
Aprite, presto aprite (from Le Nozze di Figaro)
(multi-tracked with herself)
Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Kazuko Ono
In quali eccessi … Mi tradì quell’alma ingrate (from Don Giovanni)
Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Voi che sapete (from Le nozze di Figaro)
Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Kazuko Ono

Orlandini:
Col versar barbaro il sangue (from Berenice)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis

Porta, G:
Madre diletta (from Ifigenia in aulide)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis

Rodgers, R:
You’ll never walk alone (from Carousel)
The John Wilson Orchestra, John Wilson

Rossini:
Una voce poco fa (from Il barbiere di Siviglia)
Orchestra dell’ Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Roma, Edoardo Muller
L’ora fatal s’appressa … Giusto ciel! (from L’Assedio di Corinto)
Orchestra dell’ Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Roma, Edoardo Muller
Stabat Mater: Quis est homo
Orchestra dell’ Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Roma, Antonio Pappano
Tanti affetti in tal momento (from La donna del lago)
Orchestra dell’ Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Roma, Edoardo Muller
Nacqui all’affanno, al pianto…Non più mesta (from La Cenerentola)
Orchestre et Choeurs de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Kazuko Ono

Strauss, R:
Sein wir wieder gut (from Ariadne auf Naxos)
Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Kazuko Ono

Vivaldi:
Non saria pena la mia (from Ercole sul Termodonte)
Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi

Performed by Joyce DiDonato, mezzo soprano.

 

Here is Joyce Didonato performing “Tanti affetti”, from Rossini’s Donna del Lago:

 

 

And next, here is Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato singing ‘Over the Rainbow’:

 

 

Finally, here are Renee Fleming and Joyce DiDonato in “Ah guarda sorella” from Cosi fan tutte by Mozart (Great Singing!):

 

http://youtu.be/Y8XwjdS6rvE

 

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