Mezzo Joyce DiDonato made her debut as Adalgisa at the Salzburg Festival on our National Day, 9 August 2010. So how did she fare? Check out these recordings to judge for yourself! Here's Adalgisa's Act 1 arioso followed by the duet between Adalgisa and Pollione (Marcello Giordani):
Her Act 1 confession with Norma. Grubie's (Edita Gruberova) voice sounds a little worn and "pitchy". DiDonato's brilliant high notes suggest that the title role may be a possibility in the distant future:
Part 1 of the Act 2 duet, Deh con te:
Click here for part 2 (link opens on new window)
Click here for part 3 (link opens on new window)
Awesome! I hope the concert was taped for commercial release. Getting JDD and Grubie together in Bellini's Norma is a treat of epic proportion! Thanks for posting these clips, Steven. :oD
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