Great Performances

Joyce DiDonato Sings Rossini's Joyful Aria "Non più mesta"

Joyce DiDonato sings Angelina's joyful aria in Rossini's La Cenerentola. See the full opera on Great Performances at the Met: La Cenerentola, airing Sunday, September 7 at noon on PBS (check local listings). Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi conducts. Also starring bel canto master Juan Diego Flórez as the dashing prince.

Joyce DiDonato Sings Rossini's Joyful Aria "Non più mesta"

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