BBC Radio 3
December 2021
Composer Jake Heggie and mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton are one of the most creative partnerships in song and on stage…
Read MoreComposer Jake Heggie and mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton are one of the most creative partnerships in song and on stage…
Read MoreIt’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the classical music world fell in love with Jamie Barton…
Read MoreAcclaimed mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton is channeling her inner Julia Child in Bon Appétit! , a comic opera that pairs a typical TV lesson by the world-famous chef with an operatic score.
Read MoreToday, Barton has left that self-effacing Southern girl behind. A steady stream of successes have given her a platform. Now, Barton uses her visibility to speak out about things that matter to her.
Read More“Having different perspectives and inclusion in the arts and in life is just something that I’m really passionate about. And luckily, I have a team around me — my management, my publicist — who are all very supportive of that as well. I certainly don’t think I would have had the opportunity to use my voice in this kind of way without their help. But really, when it comes right down to it, I’m just speaking on something that I’m personally really passionate about. And I decided a couple of years ago that if I was going to be lucky enough to have a platform that I should use my voice for good.”
Read More