No es un secreto que en un gran cantante la voz no es todo. Tenerla es un privilegio absoluto que implica responsabilidades. Cuando hay voz e inteligencia, las cosas mejoran. Y si se suma sentimiento (llámese espíritu, alma o corazón) se obtiene un producto destinado a permanecer, a trascender. Caso que hoy Joyce DiDonato ejemplifica sin lugar a dudas. La mezzo de Kansas demuestra que no basta ser dueña de una voz excepcional, a lo que hace le pone alma y cerebro, y no precisamente porque necesite compensar un prematuro declive en facultades vocales sino que al revés, está en su mejor momento.

El Nuevo Herald

It is not a secret that in a great singer the voice is not everything. Having it is an absolute privilege that implies responsibilities. When there is voice and intelligence, things improve. And if you add feeling (call it spirit, soul or heart) you get a product designed to stay, to transcend. This is the case that today Joyce DiDonato exemplifies without a doubt. The mezzo from Kansas shows that it is not enough to be in possession of an exceptional voice, what she does,

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Joyce DiDonato has been honored as the 2017 ECHO Klassik Female Artist of the Year, her fourth time receiving the award.

She was previously named Female Singer of the Year in 2010, 2013, and 2015. The designation recognizes Ms. DiDonato’s tremendous stage and recording career; highlights from this past year include the release of her album “In War & Peace – Harmony Through Music” and its subsequent international tour, and her critically acclaimed debut in the title role of Semiramide at the Bayerische Staatsoper. The award ceremony and Gala Concert will be hosted

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The term “anti‑diva” as epithet of Joyce DiDonato has been used extensively, but really that’s the first appellative coming to mind when entering in contact with her extraordinary presence. All about her is genuine passion for her job, and no trace of a primadonna demeanor."

The Side Balcony

Have you ever seen a world renowned opera singer sitting patiently at the back corner of the stage for a good fifteen minutes while waiting for the audience to fill the auditorium? The term “anti-diva” as epithet of Joyce DiDonato has been used extensively, but really that’s the first appellative coming to mind when entering in contact with her extraordinary presence. All about her is genuine passion for her job, and no trace of a primadonna demeanor. The programme,

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