Debussy’s “Air de Lia” from L’enfant prodigue

Renowned mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato presents a series of three master classes focusing on opera arias. Here Ms. DiDonato coaches soprano Francesca Chiejina with pianist Shannon McGinnis on Debussy’s “Air de Lia” from L’enfant prodigue (1884). To watch more videos from Carnegie Hall’s Workshops and Master Classes, visit Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato’s performances have been called “a model of singing in which all components of the art form—technique, sound, color, nuance, diction—come together in service to expression and eloquence” by The New York Times. The revered singer presents a series of three public master classes for young opera singers who were chosen from an international pool of applicants. To learn more about Carnegie Hall’s Workshops and Master Classes and to apply, visit