Legendary mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato brings her Grammy-winning album Songplay to Shanghai for a one-night concert. Accompanied by piano, trumpet, double bass, drums, and bandoneon, she performs music spanning four centuries—from Italian Baroque to 20th-century jazz and tango. The program offers an intimate, immersive experience blending classical and contemporary sounds.

About the Show

Joyce DiDonato performs Songplay, her signature cross-genre project, accompanied by five instrumentalists: piano, trumpet, double bass, drums, and bandoneon. The concert spans four centuries of music, from 17th-18th century Italian vocal works to 20th-century jazz, tango, and contemporary compositions. The program juxtaposes classical and modern styles to create a unique musical dialogue that highlights the versatility and enduring vitality of vocal performance.

Song List

1. TOMMASO GIORDANI – Caro Mio Ben
2. ALESSANDRO PARISOTTI / SALVATOR ROSA – Se tu m’ami / Star Vicino
3. ENRIQUE DELFINO – Griseta [Lautaro Greco]
4. GIUSEPPE TORELLI – Tu lo sai
5. PIAZZOLLA – Los Pájaros Perdidos
6. DUKE ELLINGTON – Solitude
7. ISHAM JONES – There Is No Greater Love [Charlie Porter, Jimmy Madison & Gregg August]
8. BENEDETTI MARCELLO – Quella Fiamma
9. GIOVANNI PAISIELLO – Nel cor piu mio non sento (1788)
10. GEORGE SHEARING – Lullaby of Birdland (1952)
11. ZEZ CONFREY – Dizzy Fingers [Craig Terry]
12. GENE SCHEER – Lean Away (1996)
13. VIVALDI – Col Piacer
    Program subject to change at the venue.

Performers

Joyce DiDonato – Mezzo-soprano

Multiple Grammy winner and 2018 Olivier Award recipient, DiDonato is acclaimed as “perhaps the most potent female singer of her generation” (The New Yorker). Her voice has been described as “nothing less than 24-carat gold” (The Times). She performs worldwide across opera, recital, and concert stages, collaborating with leading conductors and orchestras, and spans a repertoire of over four centuries.

Craig Terry – Piano
Grammy-winning pianist and arranger, Terry has performed internationally with leading singers and instrumentalists. He is Music Director of the Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago and has collaborated extensively with Joyce DiDonato, including on her Grammy-winning Songplay album.

Why Go

This concert is a rare chance to hear Joyce DiDonato live in Shanghai, performing a program that bridges centuries and genres. From Baroque classics to jazz and tango, the music explores universal human emotions—love, longing, solitude, and tenderness—delivered with DiDonato’s acclaimed expressivity. Audiences can expect a refined, immersive experience where artistry and emotion meet in an unforgettable live setting.