Meet Jamie Barton, Georgia’s international opera star with roots in Floyd County

Georgia Public Broadcasting
October 2024

These days Jamie Barton’s glorious voice rings out from the world’s great opera stages. But while she crosses the globe for her career, she is still close with her family and community in the Northwest Georgia valley where she grew up.

Ahead of Public Radio Music Day — this year focusing on rural music and musicians — GPB’s Sarah Zaslaw caught up with the award-winning mezzo-soprano to find out more about Barton’s musical roots, from bluegrass sessions in the living room to harmonizing in church.

Listen to the full interview on GPB!