Carnegie Hall, Oper Frankfurt
Ms. Barton’s voluptuous voice, dusky and scintillating, with each note animated by an interplay of richly shaded overtones...Read More
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Read MoreAlsop chose wisely in mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, who pleaded mournfully...but also had the clarion power to soar above the massive choral and instrumental forces in the fifth movement…
Lyric Opera of Chicago
The role of the guilt-ridden Jane Seymour offered Barton a splendid opportunity to display her plush, voluminous voice and dulcet bel canto phrasing...Read More
Wolf Trap Barns
Barton is actually a timeless singer, because anyone who can produce a strong, effortless, rich, expressive sound with such reliability doesn’t deserve to be limited by labels...Read More
San Francisco Opera
Barton’s debut was in all respects a heroic and heartening affair. She introduced a voice of ruby hue, with an instinctive feel for the limpid Bellini phrase and an ample chest tone employed with discretion and taste...Read More
Metropolitan Opera
Ms. Barton is a dynamo of a singer, wielding a large, deeply colored voice that never sounds heavy or ponderous...Read More
Carnegie Hall
Barton controlled a jaw-dropping, wine-dark contralto sound with sovereign suavity...Read More
Pace University Recital Series
Her tone was remarkably consistent — as warm and full yet flexible and breathable as cashmere — from the piercing top to the simmering bottom of her range...Read More
Metropolitan Opera
As for Barton, she is a fresh wonder of the opera world, possessing a voice of preternatural beauty and power...Read More