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The mezzo on why she loves performing new work and what opera singing and sport have in common
Joyce DiDonato is lustrous in Jake Heggie’s opera, which tells of a nun-prisoner relationship
The most performed opera written in the 21st century opens the Met’s new season
Jake Heggie’s opera takes the beloved film and lightens some of its darker moments
Plus a recital from Jamie Barton and Jake Heggie at the Barbican featuring poems from iconic Americans
Joyce DiDonato shone in this semi-staged performance of Jake Heggie’s opera
Joyce DiDonato stars in a sentimental comedy about a star singer reviving a long-lost ‘bel canto’ opera
A recital by the mezzo-soprano that championed work by Jake Heggie
Why has cinema suddenly become such a source of inspiration for makers of opera?
US composer’s latest is captured live in a strongly cast performance from Houston Grand Opera
John Mark Ainsley and accompanist Malcolm Martineau give performances that are persuasive, lacerating, consoling
The plot is mesmerising but finding music to match Wilde’s wit proves a challenge
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