30 day opera challenge
Day 12 - Your favourite female operatic singer - JOYCE YAY
At the root of it, I love Joyce because she is a superb artist. You only have to listen to her talk about how to approach learning a role to understand that she totally gets it, and as a result, she’s always an exciting presence on stage. As if that wasn’t enough, she is also an angel sent from heaven to bless us with her fabulous sartorial choices and stunning personality.
Recommended viewing: Rosina | Elena | Cenerentola | the story of how I died
La donna del lago Gioachino Rossini
Dir: John Fulljames Cond: Michele Mariotti
Cast: Joyce DiDonato (Elena), Juan Diego Flórez (Uberto), Daniela Barcellona (Malcolm), Simon Orfila (Douglas), Colin Lee (Rodrigo – May; 4 Jun), Michael Spyres (Rodrigo – 7, 11 Jun)
17 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 31 May
4 | 7 | 11 Jun
I AM ALSO VERY EXCITED FOR THIS
AND I WILL REMAIN IN A PERMANENT STATE OF EXCITEMENT UNTIL I HAVE SEEN IT

Stop what you’re doing and listen to Flicka singing ‘Tanti affetti’. As if I have to persuade you.
La donna del lago — “Fra il padre” and curtain call
La Scala, 11/08/11
Gurl knows how to trill.