Joyce DiDonato On Opera And Activism, And Saving Lives

DiDonato works with inmates at Sing Sing and tours with a project aiming to bring harmony and peace through music. And right now, she’s singing the title role in Agrippina, the scheming wife of the Roman emperor Claudius, with one eye on Robin Wright’s character in House of Cards and Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Veep and the other on Handel’s “genius.” How does she mix it all? “I’m a musician, a performer, but I’m a citizen. I’m in a privileged position. I understand that. I’m trying to find the right balance.” – The Observer (UK)