Joyce DiDonato - Pietro Spagnoli - Dunque io son - Il barbiere di Siviglia - 2009

[papagena92]

the coloratura is sooooo hard here, especially for figaro ("she's smart but so am I") but I forgive everything because we also have some great acting!!!! and Joyce is unbelievable even in her weelchair...

[gustopheles]

You know what screams opera? A Reitman's cardigan. And a blond ponytail.

Spagnoli struggles with the fiorature even with a heavy H dividing the notes.

[ElisabettaVS]

Pietro Spagnoli is one of the best singers I know!

[wenarto]

10 stars

[mignon44]

Please, please post more of this sublime performance! Thanks.

[aaronsande]

I meant to ask before, but how did she end up in the wheelchair? =/

And does she need comforting?

[DessayBestSinger]

she fell during the first performance, right after the "Una voce poco fa" and broke her fibula, but now she's back on two feet ^^

[aaronsande]

@DessayBestSinger OMG! She really did "break a leg" then! I hope no one said that to her before the performance... maybe they all just said "toi toi toi"

Can I make a "dramatic" soprano joke? No? Too soon...

;D

Heal quickly, Joyce!

[DessayBestSinger]

well told everybody on her blog never ever ever to say "break a leg" to her ^^

I guess you can make your joke, since I don't think Joyce will mind ^^

[DessayBestSinger]

she*

[aaronsande]

@DessayBestSinger LOL well I pretty much made my joke. I was going to say "I didn't know Joyce was a dramatic soprano!" ;D

[thecelticspirit]

She's an amazing mezzo-soprano X3 Amazing, and crazy at the same time. I mean, how many opera singers would keep on singing in a wheelchair after breaking a leg????? xD

[TheWisemonkey8]

10/10 for Joyce DiDonato! Wonderful post! Thank you so much! Kind and warm regards,

[thecelticspirit]

I won't get tired of saying she's amazing :) Thanx for the video!