Visions of Eden met Joyce DiDonato by Various, Fra (2022/2022), Dirigent Maxim Emelyanychev, De Bijloke, Ghent, Belgium

A musical ode to nature The internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato is coming to Ghent with a surprising program composed by herself that spans four centuries of music. In a semi-staged concert, she and her trusted musical partners from the baroque orchestra Il Pomo d'Oro explore the grandeur, power and mystery, but also the fragility and transience of nature. She sings the trumpet herself in Charles Ives' The Unanswered Question and also presents a new piece by Oscar and Grammy winner Rachel Portman: The First Morning of the World . She also shines in virtuoso arias by Cavalli and Handel and in songs by Wagner and Mahler. Discover the versatility of one of the world's most fascinating singers.