Cancellation of European Ariodante Tour
By Yankeediva on February 28, 2012 | Category: News | 28 CommentsIt is with great regret that Joyce DiDonato must cancel her upcoming tour of Ariodante with her long time collaborator, Alan Curtis and Il Complesso Barocco, March 4 – 17. Due to a minor, but necessary medical reason, she is following her Doctor’s orders to cancel the European travel and tour. Joyce looks forward to returning to the stage later in March in a series of concerts with the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra, and thank her fans for their understanding in making this very difficult decision.
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Mark Gilgallon
Get better. I have my ticket for the Eindhoven performance
Your health and voice are of prime importance.
Mark
Andrew C. Twaddle
Wishing you good health with gratitude for your great gift.
Jane Susanna Ennis
So sorry to hear this…..my best wishes for a speedy recovery
Matthew Brook
We will miss you Joyce. All the very best with your recovery.
Keith Jameson
My dear friend, I am so sorry to hear about this. My best wishes to you for a speedy and healthy recovery. Much love, K
Dave Butters
Sorry to hear this: my iPod version of Ariodante will have to suffice (as it has has many times…). Look forward to hearing that you are on the mend and back on tour!
P E Hawley
Looking forward to many more years of hearing you sing Handel as only you can. Take care of yourself!
Darlene Moak
Best wishes for a speedy & complete recovery!!
David in Paris
This was to be the highlight of my operatic year. I got tickets a year ago. In the excitement I even had them changed so we could be close to the stage. Close to Joyce. My friend from Chicago is coming especially for that. I’ve been e-mailing him pictures of the huge Joyce DiDinoto posters all over the Paris Metro. All the publicity of Versailles concerts has Joyce’s picture on it. I am distraught!!!
That’s very selfish of me to tell you all that. But don’t forget us here in Paris Joyce. We have loved you here for ever. Get well. And come back to Paris where you belong ASAP.
Wenda in Breda
I was so looking forward to hearing and seeing you perform Ariodante in “live” Rotterdam!!! My friend from Frankfurt and I booked our front row seats in october last year… I really hope there will be a chance soon, maybe even in Paris
Get better soon!
Cristina G.N
Dear Joyce
Hace más de médio año que adquirí mi entrada para poder escucharte aquí en Madrid,era mi sueño porque en mi trabajo no tengo muchas oportunidades de poder asistir a ninguna clase de eventos,inclusive solicité vacaciones anticipadas para poder escucharte.Pero lo primero és tu salud y deseo te recuperes pronto,ánimo cuídate y cuida tu voz que és única y un valioso tesoro…
Un abrazo muy fuerte!
cristina,
Gi
Take good care, Joyce, we love you.
Nico Knapp
Wish you a good recovery.
Pam Frame
Whatever you are going through, Tom and I wish you a speedy recovery!
Angelika Nair
I certainly send you a lot of good thoughts for a healthy recovery. Herzlichst, Angelika
Leila Keith
My wishes for a speedy recovery Joyce and that you come back rested and recovered.I have seen you host at “Live from the Met” for us here in Calgary,Alberta,Canada.You are a marvelous and insightful host as well as a superb singer-I especially loved your performance last year in Rossini’s, Le Compte D’Ory.I thought you were sooo funny and wonderful!Maybey you might like to come to our mountains for a little R and R in the Summer?They say Banff Hot Springs are very relaxing and healing.
Take care
Leila Keith(opera is my passion!)
Calgary,Alberta,Canada.
Dr. Ruth S.
Joyce–You always show up (even with a broken leg) so that this must be serious. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Yours fans know how much you extend yourself and want you to take good care of yourself. Take the time you need. Your gift that you share with us is so special, we can only hope that you care properly for your health.
Maude Larke
Oh, you poor girl! Do take VERY GOOD care of yourself. We fans can wait until you’re better.
Chicken soup! Lots of juice! And all those other usual pieces of advice! And above all, RELAX!!! Pet a cat! Watch the fish!
Will think of you,
Maude
Wolfgang
Dear Joyce, so very sorry to hear this. I sincerely hope this is nothing serious and that you will be well very soon. Take good care! Best wishes Wolfgang
Fan in Paris
8 concerts (3 1/2 hours of opera) in 13 days while traveling around Europe. It must be exhausting for all involved. If its not the right time for you Joyce it’s a wise decision to cancel. We need you in good shape!! Keep well, we love you!
barocchista
I was really sorry to hear of the cancellation, as I’d looked forward for months to last night’s Madrid performance.
For a little over three hours, Sarah Connolly helped us to forget that Joyce wasn’t there, which is perhaps the very best service she could give to Joyce, to the rest of the team, to Handel, and to us.
Hoping that your problems are resolved quickly and completely, and that you’ll be back soon!
Gunnar Liljas
I must admit that my heart got bruised by the fall it took when I heard these news. The concert in Amsterdam was something I had looked forward to for months, and I didn’t find this out until I arrived at the hotel (I’m from Sweden).
The concert ended a couple of hours ago, and while I initially found Sarah Connolly’s interpretation to be warm and strong, I also found myself longing a bit for Joyce’s passion and almost flirtatious style (as heard on the recording). But then came the “Cieca notte” aria, and Sarah’s somewhat deeper mezzo and beautiful interpretation was pure magic. That aria alone was worth the entire trip and taking three days off from work!
And the rest of the ensemble was of course stunning as well, not least Marie-Nicole Lemieux, who put the audience into a “applaud all the time” mode! A bit mood disrupting at times, but hey, it was heartfelt!
That said, I still sooo want to see and hear Joyce live. As soon as possible! Sweden perhaps?
John Kenneth Adams
Hello Joyce, Just tuned in to the news. Look forward to your return soon. I listened to the Berlioz live from London…a beautiful, sensitive performance! Best, as ever. John Adams
Pepita
I do believe this decision was not easy to take. However, first : Health !!
So, i’ll continue to hear your recordings waiting for your next performance in a small city in France !
wish you all the best.
Raisa
Dear Joyce,
Wishing you a speedy and easy recovery.
God bless you.
Katy Marriott
Get well soon! All best wishes, Katy x
Chris
My best wishes too for a speedy recovery. Don’t overdo it, Joyce, take care of your marvelous voice and your health.
DUMAS Sophie
J’étais à Versailles ce soir, beau spectacle certes, mais votre voix et votre présence m’ont beaucoup manqué et ont manqué à Ariodante. J’espère que vous allez mieux. Revenez très vite faire rêver vos fans.
All my best wishes;