Joyce DiDonato
American opera star Joyce DiDonato discusses the cultural turning points of her life with John Wilson.
Acclaimed American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato talks to John Wilson about the works and events that have made her the performer she is. A Grammy and Olivier award-winning opera star, Joyce is renowned for her range, control and dramatic performances on stages around the world.
She reveals her most formative influences including her teenage love of Billy Joel; the struggle to perfect her singing technique; her breakthrough role as Rosina in Rossini's The Barber of Seville; and the film and opera of Dead Man Walking, which ultimately led her to take part in life-changing work in Sing Sing maximum security prison.
Producer: Edwina Pitman
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- Sat 5 Mar 2022 19:1591热爆 Radio 4
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