Joyce DiDonato review – drama, depth and brilliance

Barbican, London
The mezzo soprano is on sombre but exquisite form with In War and Peace, an ambitious project that celebrates the harmonising potential of music Related: Joyce DiDonato: how I found harmony in music of war and peace ‘I’m a belligerent, proud, willing optimist,” says Joyce DiDonato, who is unwilling to do anything by halves. Conceived in response to last year’s Paris terrorist attacks, her latest project, In War and Peace, is at times a sombre exploration