Two weeks ago, we first told you that Classicalite fave Joyce DiDonato was launching her crowd-sourced Best Of campaign--#JoyceAndMe.
And last week, Classicalite was absolutely thrilled to be on the winning team that chose her album's title: ReJoyce
The Yankee Diva, herself, was still curious as to what our picks would be for the record's tracklisting, tweeting at us thusly:
Thank you @classicalite 4 spreading the word about #JoyceAndMe Good call on the title! Can't wait to see the tracks! classicalite.com/articles/1580/…
— Joyce DiDonato (@JoyceDiDonato) May 30, 2013
Well, in advance of her official announcement tomorrow, we here at Classicalite figured we'd answer Ms. DiDonato with the following list.
At just sixty-something minutes, our list won't even cover the first disc of DiDonato's decade-long celebration with Virgin/EMI Classics.
That said, just like Joyce, there is a method to our madness.
John Wilson: Rogers and Hammerstein at the Movies
"Climb Ev'ry Mountain" from The Sound of Music
2:45
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Act II, Scene II: "Come, now a roundel - Song with chorus: You spotted snake" (Allegro ma non troppo)
4:32
Drama Queens
L'incoronazione di Poppea: "Disprezzata regina"
5:56
Rossini's Stabat Mater
"Quis Est Homo"
6:20
Diva/Divo
Cendrillon: "Allez, laissez-moi seul...Coeur sans amour, printemps sans roses"
4:03
Ariodante
Atto Terza, Scena 7-9: Aria - "Dopo Notte Atra E Funesta"
7:22
Diva/Divo
La Cenerentola: "Nacqui all'affanno"
7:47
Ariodante
Atto Secondo, Scena 3: Aria - "Scherza Infida"
9:57
Colbran: Rossini's Muse
Semiramide: "Bel Raggio Lusinghier Di Speme"
6:09
Drama Queens
Berenice: "Col versar, barbaro, il sangue"
3:36
Benvenuto Cellini
Act Deux, Quatrieme Tableau: Air - "Mais, qu'ai-je donc?" (Ascanio)
5:14
Dead Man Walking
Act II, Scene VIII: The Execution - "He will gather us around, all around" (Sister Helen)
1:47
