Joyce DiDonato
Event information
Wed 5 August 2026 at 7 pm
Joyce DiDonato: Emily – No Prisoner Be
Main Auditorium, Tampere Hall
Tickets 69 € / 79 €
Pensioners 69 €
Students and children up to 16 year old 49 €
Performers:
Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano
Time for Three trio:
Nicolas Kendall, violin, viola and vocals
Charles Yang, violin and vocals
Ranaan Meyer, double bass and vocals
Award-winning mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato performs in Tampere for the first time
World-renowned mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and the dynamic string trio Time for Three bring their acclaimed Emily – No Prisoner Be, composed by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts, to Tampere Hall. The extraordinary artistic collaboration had its world premiere at the Bregenz Festival in August 2025.
Emily – No Prisoner Be explores a unique poetic cosmos of the American poet Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) and offers a fascinating new perspective on her poetry. Even 150 years after her death, Dickinson’s poems, characterized by deeply felt emotions, existential questions and a special connection to nature, are among the most valued works of English literature.
In recent decades, Dickinson has grown into something of a cult figure in America, although during her lifetime she published only a handful of poems. She did not let social expectations or conventions limit her, and her works address topics such as freedom of mind, her own poetry and the search for identity and, thus, often question faith and social norms.
The Grammy Award-winning Joyce DiDonato, who has previously performed in Helsinki and Turku, will now sing in Tampere for the first time. On stage with DiDonato is the string trio Time for Three, featuring violinists Nicolas Kendall and Charles Yang and double bassist Ranaan Meyer. The production is directed by Andrew Staples, a multifaceted artist with experience in film, theatre and opera.
Duration approx. 80 minutes. No intermission.
Performed in English with English surtitles.
Changes are possible.
Production: Tampere Opera
The concert is part of OFF Tampere, the official fringe programme of Tampere Theatre Festival.
Performed in English with English surtitles