Jamie Barton brings nuances of identity to her Lyric Opera 'Aida' performance

Windy City Times
March 2024

Barton has been interested in Aida, and specifically the Amneris role, since her mid-20's, when a very influential maestro gave her the Aida/Amneris duet to learn. At that moment, "It was love at first sight. Singing this role is like being in the drivers seat of a roller coaster. This score holds just about every emotion a human could sing about."

Barton, who is bisexual, called Aida "a tragic love story about two star-crossed lovers whose countries are currently at war, set to some of the greatest music ever composed."

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