The program for mezzo-soprano Joyce
DiDonato's Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage recital debut at
Carnegie Hall on March 6 includes the world premiere of Jake Heggie's The
Breaking Waves, commissioned by Carnegie Hall and written for
DiDonato.
In this video, from backstage at Houston Grand Opera, the two
long-time friends and collaborators speak about the process of composing
The Breaking Waves and the central role that Sister Helen
Prejean (Dead Man Walking) played.
Joyce DiDonato in Conversation with Jake Heggie