Belisario nominated for Opera Awards!
Today the nominations for the new Opera Awards show in London were announced. Included in the nominations is the @OperaRara @BBCSymphony performance of Donizetti's Belisario which took place on October 28, 2012!!! Belisario is nominated in the category of 'Rediscovered
¡Viva Verdi!
On February 1st, Joyce performed a Verdi concert presented by the Festival Cultural Alfonso Ortiz Tirado in Mexico. The concert also featured Luis Ledesma, baritone. "
Festival Cultural Alfonso Ortiz Tirado: ¡Viva Verdi! Concert
FEBRUARY 2013 “…strong voice, stage presence, and impressive projection, her dark spinto soprano voice is ideal for dramatic roles…we were also impressed by her superb technique which showcased amazing shades/colours like her effective pianissimos” -Javier Martínez Rosas, infocajeme.com translated from Spanish, Feb 2013, FULL REVIEW in
Joyce dazzles as Violetta at Palm Beach Opera
January 18 and 20, Joyce performed the role of Violetta with the Palm Beach Opera, directed by the great Renatta Scotto and conducted by Case Scaglione. Here is a feature Joyce did regarding her work with Ms Scotto in
Joyce to sing both Mimi & Musetta at COC
This morning the Canadian Opera Company (COC) announced their 2013-2014 season which includes a NEW COC co-production (with Houston Grand Opera and San Francisco Opera) of Puccini's La bohème. This production will be directed by John Caird and conducted by
Recording Donizetti’s Belisario in Pictures
[vc_row enable_hue_rotation="no" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Joyce El-Khoury was the star of the evening. Not only is the vocal range of the role enormous, she exercised complete control over the coloratura and the dynamics; at times the pianissimo top notes were spine-tingling. -BachTrack.com The week leading
Palm Beach Opera: Verdi La Traviata
JANUARY 2013 "she began to float pianissimo high notes with a precision of attack and security that was dazzling. By the time the duet with Germont Pere rolled around, the way in which she used her technique for emotional expression approached
Palm Beach Post
Joyce: “I grew up admiring her and studying her work. It’s been amazing now learning from her up close and observing her. I’m learning a lot about body language, and acting, and word coloring.” -Palm Beach Post, Read full feature
“the undoubted “find” of the evening”
Opera Rara and the BBC Symphony Orchestra (Sir Mark Elder) recorded Donizetti's rare masterpiece Belisario. The work was performed after the week of recording on October 28 - the result was serious buzz surrounding the release of the recording in
Opera Rara: Donizetti Belisario
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 "Canadian soprano Joyce El-Khoury lit a bigger fire as Antonina, his poisonous wife, though El-Khoury’s skill in tapering dynamics and placing her heart in the audience’s palms made the character much more than the standard harpy." -Geoff Brown, London Times "Joyce