"'Furore': Handel, Causing Quite A Fuss": June 4, 2009
The American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato released a dazzling CD of Handel arias earlier this year. Called Furore, it's a collection of set-pieces from operas and oratorios where Handel's characters experience flights of passion — fury, sadness, jealousy, euphoria. Fresh Air's classical music critic has a review of the disc. – by Lloyd Schwartz
Click here to hear "'Furore': Handel, Causing Quite A Fuss".

"Why George Frideric Handel Still Matters": April 14, 2009
Joyce released her (FURORE) CD in January. "I have learned more artistically, and even as a human being, I've learned more from performing Handel's music, probably more than any other composer," DiDonato says. Her new recording... focuses on arias from operas and oratorios where Handel's characters experience flights of fury and tragedy. "As advanced as we like to think we are, we still succumb to jealousy, rage and euphoria, We're humans, and I think we have so much to learn by having the chance to explore these vivid, amazing characters. I think there's a truth in this music, and that's why it still speaks to us."  – by Tom Huizenga
Click here to learn "Why George Frideric Handel Still Matters".

Mon instrument c'est le texte, pas ma voix !: La mezzo-soprano qui monte qui monte qui monte est d'une rare générosité vocale sur disque comme sur scène. Rencontre avec la plus grande voix "made in Kansas". Écoutez l’interview de Joyce :   

WQXR is Mad for Joyce DiDonato: Joyce recently sang Rossini and Mozart with the Met Orchestra in performances the Times called "rich, agile, and charmingly coy." And as Jeff Spurgeon discovered in a conversation with her, "the Kansas-born mezzo-soprano's choices in making this album – both the repertoire and the performing style – are anything but crazy. Joyce DiDonato is thoughtful, articulate, and simply delightful." Click here for the WQXR interview with Joyce.

Joyce is interviewed by John Schaefer, host of Soundcheck, WNYC’s daily talk show about music.:
If the economy has you upset, consider the fate of Handel heroines. On a new CD, American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato presents 14 mad scenes – angry arias by temperamental and vindictive heroines. DiDonato joins us to share those with us, and talk about her busy career, which took off after winning the Metropolitan Opera’s Beverly Sills Award.

Joyce Chats with Classic FM Magazine:
Mark Forrest speaks with Joyce DiDonato about her role debut as Donna Elvira in the Royal Opera House’s recent production of Don Giovanni.

Joyce appears on BBC's "Women's Hour":
Joyce joins Jane Garvey to discuss what new audiences can bring to opera, why she is glad not to have met Leonard Bernstein, and her love of Handel's female characters.

John Copley:
A spirited conversation with the ever-colorful JOHN COPLEY, one of the world's premiere theatrical figures and revered opera directors with an stage history going back decades, Joyce and John took time out from working on "The Barber of Seville" to trade lively stories. (Actually, all the stories are John's!)

Joyce discusses The Barber of Seville
In this BACKSTAGE AT LYRIC podcast from the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the dynamic and brilliant Roger Pines leads the discussion with Joyce about her debut with this company in her signature role of Rosina. (Courtesy of the Lyric Opera of Chicago)

Donna Leon:
 From Tuscania, Italy, Joyce sits down with DONNA LEON, the acclaimed author of the Detective Brunetti series of novels set in Venice, as well as perhaps the world's biggest champion of Handel's music. Always frank and surprising, they grabbed 10 minutes during the recording of "Alcina" and let the sparks fly.

Joyce at the Met:
Live from the MET, Joyce sat down with Margaret Juntwait for a METROPOLITAN OPERA INTERMISSION FEATURE to speak about recordings, her NY debut as Rosina, and eloping to Vegas! (Courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera)

Lawrence Brownlee:
LAWRENCE BROWNLEE and Joyce join Dean Dalton during rehearsals for "La Cenerentola" in Houston to speak about their approach to singing Rossini and their "mutual admiration society". (Courtesy of KUHF.fm in Houston)

Camilla Tilling:
During rehearsals for "Idomeneo" in Paris, Joyce is joined by the effervescent and beautiful CAMILLA TILLING, discussing their approach to finding a believable character on stage, playing to a modern audience, finding freedom on the stage and the attempt to stay grounded in life. 

Graham Clark:
Joyce attempts her very first podcast experiment with the unbridled GRAHAM CLARK.  He started as a Physical Educator, stumbling into a long, celebrated career in opera singing one of the great Mime's of all time, among many other roles.  He shares the knowledge that can only come with experience about how to laugh your way through this career, enjoying it every step of the way. This is a must-listen for young artists, for this kind of advice is priceless. 

2007 Sills Award
Special feature courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera. Beverly Sills, Agnes Varis, and Joyce DiDonato discuss the 2007 Sills Award, broadcast April 28, 2007.

New Opera Star
Joyce's interview "New Opera Star" with NPR's Rob Gifford: NPR Weekend Edition, Sunday, January 22, 2006

Joyce's Picks
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