Joyce DiDonato ("née" Flaherty; born February 13, 1969) is an American operatic lyric-coloratura mezzo-soprano
Operalia, The World Opera Competition:  Founded in 1993 by Plácido Domingo, the competition has helped launch the careers of several important artists, such as Joseph Calleja, Giuseppe Filianoti, Rolando Villazón, José Cura, Joyce DiDonato, Elizabeth Futral, Inva Mula, Ana María Martínez and Sonya Yoncheva. Joyce DiDonato:  She has performed with many of the world's leading opera companies and orchestras, and in 2012 and 2016 won the Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo.
leading opera companies