Joyce DiDonato sings 'Lascia ch’io pianga' from Handel’s Rinaldo,

Courtesy of Directors Cut Productions and Sky Arts.
While this has long been one of my favorite arias (and, in fact, will be featured on my upcoming new album), the heartbreak of these last days coming from the brutal killings in Orlando make it even more poignant for me to share here, today. I hope it will bring some comfort, some understanding.
Very proud to be wearing a custom Vivienne Westwood gown and SWAROVSKI jewels.

[@aaronrothman2256]

World class piece and world class performance. This is as rich as it gets. Mainstream singers are no where close to this level. This is the best in the world!

[@serious7179]

Wow...her voice is bringing tears to my eyes

[@JohnSmith-lk8cy]

She is so beautiful with the best voice.

[@lunetelalune2783]

She is always so radiant but never have I seen her look more stunning than in this performance.

[@donnalowe9334]

It just takes a very intelligent lovely, gifted Kansas Lady to show the world grace & love perfected in the arts. Bravo! May I also add the wonderful one we lost of the same down to Earth quality of just being self and loving the world Miss Julianne McLean 1928-2015 of Wichita. We love to honor & love our beautiful Ladies. Thank you so much for being you. Beautiful kind souls who shared - Everything - they have to offer. With tears of love...thank you...

[@davidsolomon8203]

I never tire of hearing her sing this gorgeous song!

[@jaesoosung3336]

Oh, my God . Her voice is so beautiful. perfect performance

[@jensgerhardvonderfamilieti4894]

To a astounding voice comes a beautiful women well dressed... What a celebration of senses.

[@gracesu-weatherby6626]

Very beautiful and very skillful performance ❤👍

[@GH-vu4qm]

Amazing how beautiful singing can free the soul in the confines of a pandemic

[@philbertchow5425]

Indeed!

[@RovingRoy]

I've emailed her in the past and she actually answered back! She is the best looking opera singer ever!!!

[@svitlananetreba6017]

Beautiful voice, very beautiful woman. I love her.

[@theodosios2615]

Holy crap, that was incredible!

[@ritahunterlafavorita]

Just absolutely beautiful! I'm totally captivated!

[@bltcrunchy]

This is the most beautiful voice I've heard in a while.

[@juditnagyneovary4015]

How about Montserrat Caballé?

[@stangetty8166]

@@juditnagyneovary4015 👍

[@gillestemprement2060]

Un moment de pur bonheur !!!!! Superbe....Rien à dire de plus...Il suffit d'écouter....

[@rebeccarankin2691]

No body sings this as well as Joyce!! Brings me to tears!! What perfection!

[@elisabethkoller5080]

Sans doute…🇧🇷🌞🇫🇷?

[@kalinaket]

Это не повторимо!!! Можно слушать бесконечно!!! Вы достойны восхищения!!!

[@jotge.3444]

Brillante Stimme und sehr schön anzuschauen. Eine wunderbare Interpretation des Stücks. Ich liebe Joyce Didonato.

[@jaguen123]

Absolutely Stunning!

[@kummer45]

I came here to hear singing. I found worlds full of flowers, birds and old castles. They invited me to have a rest. The blue sky playing with the clouds...

[@davidsolomon8203]

Pure gold! Such a beautiful voice! The music, the voice bring tears to my eyes!

[@user-mx5ek9lt7c]

Совершенство!Разве может быть лучше?🥰

[@solomon2061]

Crystal clear n bright voice.

[@iwonasz4852]

Cudowne legato, cieniowanie dynamiczne, malowanie dźwiękiem jak delikatne muśnięcia pędzlem!!!!

[@pietrosavarino4314]

A volte Dio utilizza la voce di un essere umano per incontrarci, la voce della DiDonato è un esempio, grazie di essere al mondo.

[@Plug_Art]

So soothing. Smooth like silk.

[@pinopietropaolo2729]

Commozione allo stato puro. Così devono evidentemente cantare gli angeli

[@tylerlordhamilton252]

I love Joyce DiDonato. She has humility and that is why she gets the song so grand.

[@jonnierodriguez8342]

I love this song. Italian is such a beautiful language to be sung.

[@mistersmith1883]

It is. English wouldn't do it justice

[@josephlaredo5272]

Never having heard of either singer, I listened to this and then to Lezhneva in the same song, as recommended by Soyil Zaergar (below) ... and I disagree! Somehow, despite the chunky piano (you're right, cliffjames) and her slight vibrato (John Cruickshank; and Lezhneva is even slower), DiDonato gets to the aching heart of this piece in a way that somehow eludes Lezhneva. And as an Italian speaker, I can't find fault with her pronunciation (pace Jasmina Capitanio and hrhth etheteh). She certainly had me by the guts by the end - and not just through "beautiful singing". Thanks for posting.

[@GemmaDoyleOfficial]

Wow, Well done Joyce on keeping yourself so beautiful and healthy! You chose an amazing dress & look incredible! Such a powerful inspirational lady. You must take so much pride x

[@molsen5763]

They were all utterly transfixed... as am I. Stunning.

[@MrFrischi65]

Simply Wow!!!

[@dirigentenkiller]

First class live performance👏

[@mikecullen6244]

Just incredible.

[@manageuyangoda4942]

Wow good voice sounds

[@Cardiffweddingharpist]

Everything about this is wonderful! :) LOVE IT!

[@brillianttec3504]

So tender!!

[@nacv01]

Bellísimo!!!!

[@AlisonWAmes]

don't know whether this is another time Joyce jumped in at last moment to help out, but definitely one of her great renditions of this aria. PS I don't think she'd worked with this pianist before...

[@angelicaa6144]

BEAUTIFUL.

[@rdarante]

Wow, what a voice !

[@deboraharichardson106]

Beautyful

[@pink95711]

So beautiful!! I loved seeing you at the Seattle symphony's gala this past Saturday!! 😍

[@smtaz7631]

OMG! Simply beautiful.

[@joannamikka3983]

Love her since first sound...

[@BESTOFCLASSICALMUSIC]

Crystall voice! Without nervous and shaking! Wonderful!

[@mariapaulinareynoso8551]

Me encantaaaaaa

[@pammyjones1151]

Well she sounds pretty bloody good to me!!!!......

[@barbaragauhl6175]

One of my favorite arias, thank you Joyce DiDonato for this interpretation, just beautiful !

[@franciscolima5793]

Joyce DiDonato VOZ MARAVILHOSA BRAVO 👏👏👏👏❤🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@tww2002]

Beautiful.

[@mdsf01]

C'mon! Standing ovation! That was, as per usual for her, perfection.

[@vocalmagick]

This is the most beautiful thing.

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

That's what I thought too when I saw Martin Freeman's face!

[@jacquesbouckoms8368]

Magnifiquement chanté , émouvant !

[@thomasgrass6357]

I love her singing, she knows how to do it.

[@tuyaraegorova4663]

❤

[@jessicalombardo5969]

absolument magnifique bravo..!!!!

[@user-rx8ue3mq6q]

Прекрасная, божественная Джойс ДиДонато !

[@ionjerdea8147]

BEAUTIFUL...

[@nononsense6875]

Beautiful !!!

[@popiletka]

Красиво,прекрасно! И кажется так просто!!!

[@ourlullaby]

La gracieuse ❤

[@meisterwue]

And without micro ?

[@janwild6610]

Perfection personified! Breathtakingly beautiful.....

[@rebekau154]

It's godlike. I have not heard anything like it.

[@MegaNico0001]

Belle voix et magnifique présence ...

[@GeorgiaL41]

A leg csodálatosabb felvétel, semmi érzelgős mellévibrálás!!! Isteni!!!!

[@karminaruiz468]

HERMOSA VOZ!!!

[@Urfingm]

Прекрасно и восхитительно

[@sammydavis8722]

The melody sounds very similar to Ombre Mai Fu

[@edaneaglam9349]

I didn't her, she has a Wonderful voice 😍

[@zairemrenthlei9478]

Her beautiful voice rings through the bad audio quality.

[@Tripolly]

Это космос!!! Bravo!!!!

[@cliffjamesmusic]

What a wonderful voice! Would love to hear her sing this without the chunky piano.

[@angelicaa6144]

Minunat.

[@MaeLeong]

So beautiful

[@normabellini5250]

👍👍🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Cisco8484]

I was distracted by the bad camera work

[@user-cz5cz9cj9l]

Браво!!!

[@gloriastoudt5376]

LOVE

[@burkholdst.rudderberg3574]

Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore.

[@tamarakennedy4976]

Beautiful

[@zalphagotango342]

If anyone's a Witcher fan, that's Yennefer's VA at 0:20 (on the right). Didn't expect to see her.

[@markockonjevic1138]

amazing !!!

[@seventynine1]

Joyce Flaherty

[@tenorschofield]

BRAVISSIMA!!!

[@bhami]

Date recorded? I love Joyce, but I'm guessing this is at least 15 years old.

[@bhami]

Much newer recording with much better sound (string sextet instead of tinny piano): kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXutn5umZ6iMpM0

[@annemiekewielinga7203]

bhami nope, 3 or 4 years old

[@OlmoHerediaBlanco]

The best!

[@velcroman11]

Obliviously he has never heard Danielia Leska of the Sydney Opera Company. This lady may well have a "voice of gold" but, Daniela's voice touched by God.

[@jotge.3444]

She is perfect.....

[@gerhardkeller1433]

Danke

[@will.get.that_penny]

제가 좋아하는 소프라노에요😊

[@tylerresto]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ladymuffify]

thanks!

[@TanyaGryaznova1313]

charming

[@jean-pierregraves3210]

sensational

[@marinaassanti3415]

Bravissima

[@angelaschnoor7844]

mil vezes Philippe Jaroussky!

[@tamvionsr3999]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️