Joyce DiDonato

Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, a major 21st century opera star, is known for the breadth of her repertory and her dazzling coloratura. She is especially associated with Baroque opera, Mozart, and bel canto opera of the early 19th century, but she has also championed contemporary works, performed song recitals, and ventured beyond classical music. DiDonato was born Joyce Flaherty in Prairie Village, Kansas, near Kansas City, on February 13, 1969. DiDonato was her first husband's surname. The daughter of an architect father and a music teacher mother, she attended Wichita State ...