SFist Interviews Joyce DiDonato:
She was quite generous with her time and wrote lengthy responses to the questions we emailed ...

THE SHOW GOES ON – IN UNFORGETTABLE STYLE:
Breaking a leg, literally, didn't stop Joyce DiDonato stealing the show. Patrick O'Connor meets the star mezzo.

Joyce DiDonato – 2009 Opera News Award Recipient:
Mezzo Joyce DiDonato sets the standard for Rossini singing today... Fast-forward five years to the Met production of the same opera, by Bartlett Sher, and DiDonato is in sovereign form – sexy, confident, kittenish without giving it all away, her coloratura as notable for its intelligence as for its speed... (By Oussama Zahr)

Joyce DiDonato – A diva with joie de vivre:
The irrepressible mezzo soprano Joyce DiDonato didn't let a broken leg upstage her at the Royal Opera House this summer. She talks to Jessica Duchen

Forbes Life – Note Worthy:
American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato is the talk of the opera world for her personality, not just her voice. Meet the anti-diva. (By Jim Brosseau).

Learning to Enjoy Life on the A List:
Over eight days last January in New York, Ms. DiDonato, 40, showed precisely why she is on the A list of mezzo-sopranos. (By KATRINE AMES)

Diva Joyce DiDonato:
Geen Miss Nobody meer:
Auf den ersten Blick sieht sie ein wenig aus wie das "Ali American Giri". Doch sobald Joyce di Donato zu singen anfängt, überwaltigt sie mit einem überbordenden Temperament und erweist sich als eine der interessantesten Mezzosopranistinnen ihrer Generation. Bjørn Woll hat sie bei einem Konzert in Brüssel besucht. (Tekst: OSWIN SCHNEEWEISZ)

Singen, bis der Arz kommt:
Auf den ersten Blick sieht sie ein wenig aus wie das "Ali American Giri". Doch sobald Joyce di Donato zu singen anfängt, überwaltigt sie mit einem überbordenden Temperament und erweist sich als eine der interessantesten Mezzosopranistinnen ihrer Generation. Bjørn Woll hat sie bei einem Konzert in Brüssel besucht.

Entrevista con Joyce DiDonato:
"Me gusta correr riesgos" Joyce DiDonato regresa este mes a España en una gira que le llevará a Madrid, Valladolid, Bilbao y Zaragoza. AUDIO CLÁSICA ha aprovechado la ocasión para hablar con la cantante acerca de su pasión por Händel, el compositor al que están dedicados estos conciertos, en los que se presentará juntamente con Les Talens Lyriques y Christophe Rousset. (Textos: Teresa Cascudo).

Joyce DiDonato: La mezzo-soprano de Kansas City: La chanteuse revient à Paris pour un récital Haendel, mardi 9 décembre. Après des débuts difficiles, elle est aujourd'hui l'une des interprètes les plus sollicitées. (par Renaud Machart).
(Le Monde, 10 décembre, 2008)

Joyce DiDonato: Avec un concert Haendel à la Salle Pleyel le 9 décembre, au programme emprunté à celui de l'album Furore qui sort au m�me moment chez Virgin Classics, la mezzo-soprano américaine poursuit son histoire d'amour avec Paris, entamée avec Il barbiere di Siviglia à la Bastille en 2002. Elle se prolongera en février 2009 avec Béatrice et Bénédict au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, puis Idomeneo au Palais Garnier. (Propos recueillis par Katia Choquer).
(OPÉRA Magazine, Décembre, 2008)

La ópera enciende mi pasión: Joyce conversó en exclusiva para la revista Pro Ópera (por Ramón Jacques).
(Pro Opera, Septiembre-Octubre, 2008)

Worldwide Demand for Mezzo-Soprano: Steve Smith sings the praises of Joyce DiDonato in advance of The 2009 season. "There is nothing quite like the satisfaction of seeing a promising young artist emerge as a bona fide star..."
(New York Times, September 7, 2008)

Cindrella Story: Joyce DiDonato is now a critic's darling, but JANET A. CHOI discovers that the mezzo's spectacular success didn't always seem to be a sure thing.
It's almost inconceivable that Joyce DiDonato was once told by a judge at a song competition in London that... (Opera News, October 2007)

Not in Kansas Anymore: Joyce sits down with Classical Singer's Chantal Panozzo to discuss her myriad of recent successes. She shares how keeping the right mental frame of mind is one key to staying physically healthy, why opera isn't something you'll find in her iTunes, and how she handled the challenges of a live recording project. … (Used with permission of Classical Singer magazine.) (Classical Singer, March 2007)

Joyce DiDonato, mezzo ¡Pasión!: Mehdi Mahdavi interviews Joyce on a number of topics… [in French](Altamusica Online Magazine, December 2006)

“The RPS awards: the gongs and the gowns” (The Gramophone, May 11 2006)

“Singing on the Sunny Side” (The London Telegraph Online, February 3, 2006)

Singing A to Z on the cusp of stardom: Andrew Clark presents Joyce's "front-door entrance" at Covent Garden, where she sings Rosina in the Royal Opera's new production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville. (Financial Times, December 16, 2005)

Joyce DiDonato: une mezzo tragi-comique: Mehdi Mahdavi shows why Joyce is much more than just “the most malicious Rosina and most delicious Cenerentola”… [in French](Altamusica Online Magazine, Winter 2005)

Connecting the Dots: Joyce sits down with Daniel Helfgot to talk about the making of her career, touching on everything a young singer needs to know – from where to waitress to working out… (Used with permission of Classical Singer magazine.) (Classical Singer, August 2003)

From Meg March to Sister Helen Prejean: Joyce DiDonato’s Journey Up To Now: A recap of Joyce’s “wild ride” to stardom, as seen by Robert Wilder Blue… (USOperaWeb Online Magazine, Autumn 2002)

Sound Bites: F. Paul Driscoll writes about Joyce’s “Cinderella Year”, one that saw her interpretation of Angelina in Tel Aviv, Madrid and La Scala – as well as her favorite baseball team struggle through their season… (Used with permission of Opera News magazine.) (Opera News, September 2001)