JOYCE DIDONATO

Support for this program generously provided by:

Mary Ellen Clark

CONNECT TO THE CONRAD JOYCE DIDONATO: EDEN

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2023 · 7:30 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL IVES

(1874–1954) The Unanswered Question

RACHEL PORTMAN The First Morning of the World (b.1960) Commissioned by Linda Nelson in memory of her beloved Stuart MAHLER “Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft!” from Rückert-Lieder

(1860–1911)

UCCELLINI Sinfonia terza (a cinque stromenti), Opus 7

(1603–1680)

MARINI

(1594–1663) “Con le stelle in Ciel che mai” from Scherzi e canzone, Opus 5

MYSLIVE ˇ CEK “Toglierò le sponde al mare” from Adamo ed Eva

(1737–1781)

La Jolla Music Society’s 2022–23 season is supported by The Conrad Prebys Foundation, The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, Banc of California, The Lodge at Torrey Pines, ProtoStar Foundation, Vail Memorial Fund, ResMed Foundation, Bright Events Rentals, Ace Parking, Brenda Baker and Steve Baum, Raffaella and John Belanich, Gordon Brodfuehrer, Mary Ellen Clark, Teresa and Harry Hixson, Joan and Irwin Jacobs, Dorothea Laub, Jeanette Stevens, Debra Turner, and Bebe and Marvin Zigman.

EDEN has been commissioned by University Musical Society of the University of Michigan; the Harriman-Jewell Series, Kansas City; Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation; Cal Performances at University of California, Berkeley; Stanford Live; and UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures. COPLAND “Nature, the gentlest mother” from 8 Poems of Emily Dickinson (1900–1990) for Voice and Chamber Orchestra VALENTINI Sonata enharmonica

(1582–1649)

CAVALLI “Piante ombrose” from La Calisto

(1602–1676)

GLUCK “Danza degli spettri e delle furie” from Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq.30 (1714–1787) “Misera, dove son!…Ah! non son io che parlo” from Ezio, Wq.15 HANDEL “As with rosy steps the morn” from Theodora, HWV 68

(1685–1759)

MAHLER “Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen” from Rückert-Lieder

Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano & executive producer Zefira Valova, violin/conductor Il Pomo d’Oro Manuel Palazzo, actor Marie Lambert-Le Bihan, stage director John Torres, lighting designer

Sophie Dand & Rachel Walters, EDEN engagement managers and partnership liaisons

Askonas Holt, tour management Colin Murphy, production manager Zoe Morgan, stage manager Valentin Bodier, LX board operator Javi Castrillon, set technician

Set Created by Escenografia Moia Sergi Galera Nebot, technical director Joan Font, design consultant

PARTNERS

International Teaching Artists Collaborative Botanical Gardens Conservation International

Seeds provided by Grupo Posta Challenger Middle School Choir Marielena Teng, Director SEEDS OF HOPE Written by Bishop Ramsey Choir, England Composed by the Children of the Canterbury Choir, Bishop Ramsey CE School, England, with Mike Roberts

Joyce DiDonato would like to graciously thank the following for their generous support of EDEN:

Joyce would like to thank the Hilti Foundation for its generous support of the EDEN Engagement program.

Sara Morgan Franci Neely John Studzinski Ann Ziff Helen Berggruen McDermott Foundation Linda Nelson John Singer Kern Wildenthal Dame Janet Baker Michael Beverly, DL Sarah Billinghurst Solomon Foundation Katherine G. Farley Tom and Pamela Frame Richard Gaddes The Getty Foundation

Eva Haller INSPIRATUM David Jacobs Eric Laub Ellen Marcus Sir Simon Robey