Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano
Time for Three, string trio*
Emily – No Prisoner Be
A Cal Performances Co-commission
Charles Yang, violin and vocals
Ranaan Meyer, bass and vocals
Superstar mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato’s latest immersive program is an all-star collaboration with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts and Grammy-winning chamber ensemble Time for Three.
In a series of 24 intimate songs, DiDonato traverses the bold, mysterious, provocative, and deeply touching poetry of Emily Dickinson, accompanied by the eclectic singing instrumentalists of Time for Three.
“Leave it to DiDonato to open the deepest wells of human feeling and experience, of shimmering aspiration and shattering despair…grippingly and magnificently performed music” (San Francisco Classical Voice).
* Cal Performances debut
Run time for this performance is approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes without intermission. Absolutely no late seating.
This performance is made possible in part by Helen Berggruen for Five Arts Foundation.
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Persons who believe they have been discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, or age may file a complaint with the Director of Civil Rights at the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Post-performance Q&A
Sat, Feb 7, immediately following the performance
Zellerbach Hall Stage
Free and open to performance ticket holders
A Q&A with Joyce DiDonato and Time for Three about the performance will take place immediately following its conclusion on the Zellerbach stage. The session will be moderated by John Shoptaw, Senior Continuing Lecturer in UC Berkeley’s Department of English; author of “Dickinson’s Civil War Poetics” (The Emily Dickinson Journal) and “Listening to Dickinson” (Representations 86); and librettist for the opera Our American Cousin.
Parking Alert
Parking may be a problem on campus for this performance due to a Cal Men’s basketball game.
Most, if not all, University parking lots will be reserved for game patrons and city-owned lots may have a limited number of spots available. Traffic will be heavy. We advise you to arrive early and to seriously consider alternative transportation.
Please see our Parking Alert section for more information.
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Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano
Time for Three, string trio
Emily – No Prisoner Be
A Cal Performances Co-commission
* There is a $15 per order service charge on ticket purchases made by phone or online that are not part of a subscription package, and a $20 service charge on all subscription orders. There is no fee for tickets purchased in person at the Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office unless they are part of a subscription. This fee helps to underwrite the cost of providing services online and by phone, as well as programs needed for digital order delivery.