Described by Gramophone as a ‘great, brave and inspiring artist’ and hailed as a ‘transformative presence in the arts’, Joyce DiDonato belongs to the pantheon of today’s finest singers. Her ability to connect with audiences and communicate every shade of emotion – from joyful ecstasy to profound sadness – arises from an extraordinary openness to shared human experiences.

She launches Wigmore Hall’s 2014/15 Season with a programme rich in expressive and musical contrasts. The choice of repertoire, which includes elegant bel canto songs, showstoppers by Jerome Kern and exquisite new pieces by John Musto, reflects upon the love that Antonio and Joyce both have for the Italian and American sides of their lives, the music, and how both cultures have formed them as artists and people.