More than a drama queen: Joyce DiDonato in Amsterdam

By Nicolas Nguyen, 14 November 2013

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Reviewed at Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam on 11 November 2013

Programme to include:

Cesti, L'Orontea: Intorno all'idol mio

Scarlatti, Tolomeo et Alessandro: Sinfonía

Monteverdi, L'incoronazione di Poppea: Disprezzata Regina

Giacomelli, Sposa, son disprezzata

Vivaldi, Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.8 no. 7, RV 242 "Per Pisendel"

Orlandini, Berenice: Da torbida procella

Hasse, Antonio e Cleopatra: Morte, col fiero aspetto

Handel, Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Piangerò la sorte mia

Handel, Radamisto, HWV 12: Passacaglia

Porta, Ifigenia in Aulide: Madre diletta

Gluck, Armide: ballet music

Handel, Alessandro, HWV 21: Brilla nell' alma un non inteso ancor

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano

Il Complesso Barocco

Dmitry Sinkovsky, Violin, Director

Théâtre des Champs-Élysées: Catone in Utica

Vesna Gerintes, 10th January

Conductor Alan Curtis and musicologist Alessandro Ciccolini have successfully restored Vivaldi's opera Catone in Utica, and they brought it to the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris with a star performance from mezzo Ann Hallenberg.

****1

Joyce DiDonato's Drama Queens at Carnegie Hall: The joy of being a human

Raisa Massuda, 18th November

When on Sunday afternoon Joyce DiDonato came onstage at Carnegie Hall, the savvy New York audience gave her a truly royal reception by welcoming her with a long ovation. Such a reaction from the audience was hardly surprising.

*****

Joyce DiDonato's Drama Queens a hit at the Theater an der Wien

Snapdragon, 11th November

It was a touching moment when an overwhelmed Joyce DiDonato re-entered the stage after her fourth encore and covered her face with her hands for a few moments, not sure what to do in response to the unceasing applause.

*****

Baroque given a Russian thrill in Edinburgh

David Smythe, 7th October

Maxim Emelyanychev and violinist Dmitry Sinkovsky provided Russian thrills in a baroque programme with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra on top form.

*****

B’Rock debuts at the Proms

Travis Mason, 8th August

B'Rock bring an interesting programme of Italian Baroque to their debut at the Proms.

***11

A diabolic concert for Hallowe'en

Alberto Hernández Mateos, 31st October

Giovanni Antonini and the Baroque Ensemble of the Orquesta Nacional de España perform Boccherini's "La Casa del Diavolo" on Hallowe'en night.

****1

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Nicolas Nguyen

Nicolas is a French Amsterdammer, e-commerce professional and a bit of an opera buff. His experience in the area of music is that of a dilettante. His passion for the opera and vocal music comes from his love for both music and languages which are so perfectly combined in these art forms.