Arts+Culture Texas
April 2018
Barton is a decidedly 21st Century Diva. What exactly does that mean? For Jamie Barton, it means a total rejection of old school attitude in favor of genuine warmth and accessibility.
Read MoreBarton is a decidedly 21st Century Diva. What exactly does that mean? For Jamie Barton, it means a total rejection of old school attitude in favor of genuine warmth and accessibility.
Read MoreMezzo-soprano Jamie Barton talks Norma, the soon-to-open Houston Grand Opera production featuring all the lusty passion you could ask for.
Read MoreSince her big wins at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 2013, Atlanta has watched mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, bloom into international fame. Thursday and Saturday nights, Barton is back in Atlanta, singing with her hometown “band” – the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, with Maestro Donald Runnicles conducting
Read MoreWe made our way to one of Atlanta’s hip indoor markets, where we were honored to meet with Jamie Barton, a brilliant operatic performer in town for a performance. I asked her about our shared interest in Dvorak and Mahler, featured on her new album “All Who Wander,” and then asked what the idea of wandering means to her.
Read MorePoor Rusalka! The water nymph heroine of Antonin Dvorak's best-known opera never stands a chance against the witch Jezibaba — especially as played to the hilt by the powerhouse mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton.
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