10/02/2026
ARTSATL.org recently spoke with Joyce DiDonato about the uniquely immersive performance of Emily – No Prisoner Be, coming to Spivey Hall on Oct. 11.
“We wanted people to feel as if they begin the evening in Emily’s tiny room,” said DiDonato of the set design. “But before they know it, they are immersed in her inner world that can take one to the edges of a ‘finite infinity’ or plunge them into the ticking time bomb of inner mania. This juxtaposition of her tiny, pristine room against the raging questions of existence — and everything in between — is inherently dramatic and compelling. Of course, the music on its own is deeply compelling, but why not invite the audience to go even further?”
📅 October 11 | 3:00 PM
🎟️ Reserve seats at spiveyhall.org
Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and the Time for Three string trio bring Kevin Puts’ Emily - No Prisoner Be to Spivey Hall. :: The poems of Emily Dickinson are a haunting and often somber exploration of a deeply reclusive author’s mysterious interior world. Her works have resonated across centuries...