Opera Singer Jamie Barton Performs Atlanta Recital
City Lights
September 2015
Opera singer Jamie Barton is one of Georgia’s greatest talents. A Rome native and Atlanta resident, the mezzo-soprano won the prestigious BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition in 2013 and the Richard Tucker Award earlier this year. She has graced opera houses and recital halls around the globe. Barton is gearing up for her role as Giovanna Seymour in “Anna Bolena” at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, but she is also performing a new recital program in Atlanta next week. Barton spoke with "City Lights" executive producer Noel Morris about what she will be singing.
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Atlanta Mezzo-Soprano Enjoying Spoils of Success
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 2015
It’s not often that the words “down-to-earth” and “opera star” are spoken in the same breath, but both terms fit mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton perfectly. The Rome native and Atlanta resident has kept her winningly level-headed and humble outlook, even as the past few years have brought her dazzling success.
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Jamie Barton in Nabucco: 'Fenena fits me like a glove'
Seattle Times
August 2015
Among the four singers making their Seattle Opera debuts in the especially strong casts Aidan Lang has assembled for “Nabucco,” 33-year old American mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton (Fenena) stands out.
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Singing Her Praises
V3 Magazine
July 2015
A community gathered to celebrate life with song and, in turn, inspired a soul to sing.
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Georgia Playlist: Jamie Barton
On Second Thought
July 2015
Georgia-born opera singer Jamie Barton picks two songs — one bluegrass, one classical — to add to the Georgia Playlist.
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