| 16 July 2010
JOYCE DiDONATOWhat’s your best memory from a previous festival?
Well, the memory most vivid in my mind was performing with Sir Richard Norrington and the amazing Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in the newly refurbished Usher Hall, and not more than a minute into our dramatic opening the lights went completely out! What I remember most was the good natured response of the wonderful public, and when the problem was finally corrected, they held their attention divinely and we gave, I hope, a really memorable performance.
What are you looking forward to at the festival this year?
I try not to carry too many expectations when I arrive for a new performance, but I do know that working with Sir Charles Mackerras on Mozart’s astonishing work, Idomeneo, will challenge me greatly – and hopefully be one of the musical highlights of my career.
Joyce DiDonato and David Zobel, Usher Hall, 22 August, 8pm, Tel: 0131 473 200
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