Amneris in AIDA

Lyric Opera of Chicago

“Further complicating lives is the occupying king’s daughter Amneris, played by powerhouse Jamie Barton, who has targeted the affections of Radamès for herself.”
–Chicago Tribune

“In her climactic scene with Radamés, Barton cuts loose both vocally and dramatically, giving full vent and desperation to Amneris’s jealousy and self-recrimination.”
–Chicago Classical Review

“Barton as the jealous and willful Princess Amneris plays a great villain with an arrogant manner and dismissive wave. She made her voice reach the rafters and is virtuosic in the final act begging the High Priest Ramfis for mercy and leniency.”
–Third Coast Review

“Barton delivered the dramatic exchanges of Act 4 fiercely, conveying the increasing desperation of the Egyptian princess as she fought to save Radames’s life.”
–Opera Magazine

“A dazzling new production features a spectacular singing cast including Barton as the king’s vindictive daughter Amneris.”
–The Times Weekly

“The voices soar – Barton’s haughty Amneris assures Aida that she thinks of her ‘like a sister’ while hollering asides that let even the dead know she does not.”
–Chicago Reader

“Barton came to life in her scenes with Aida. Her prayerful plea for peace that closes out the opera had the perfect pathos.”
–Newcity Stage