Deceptive Cadence – Christian B. Carey

This week, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato has a new album out on Erato. In War and Peace features arias by Handel, Purcell, and other baroque composers that deal with, as one might expect, bellicose and pacific themes. Her coloratura and ornamentation are impressive throughout, as is the purity and beauty of her voice. Il Pomo d’Oro, led from theContinue reading “Joyce DiDonato on Why Art Matters in the Midst of Chaos”