Read MoreJamie Barton, singing so beautifully in Das Rheingold, proves she has vocal balls of steel as well, delivering a Fricka of power and considerable subtlety. The voice is still creamy, but when the top notes fly, the audience are pinned to their seats…
Read MoreVocal honours are due to Jamie Barton’s sumptuous Fricka, blessed with razor-sharp diction and an instinctive way with the words…
Read MoreMezzo Jamie Barton, conquering international singer, supplies smoky velvet tone and incomparable artistry... When you hear Barton's glorious plangency, you want this opera renamed Adalgisa…
Barton was the star of the evening, elevating the mezzo role of Princess Eboli from vengeful femme fatale to a wounded but sympathetic courtier, both perpetrator and victim of the palace’s sexual intrigue. Her Veil Song was coy and sultry, and the showstopping “O don fatale” was a magnificent study...Read More
With a voice of remarkable power and depth, Barton brought lyrical grace and zeal to a wide-ranging program of songs...Read More
From the first lines of her entrance prayer Barton boldly gave notice that this was going to be an old-school, gratifyingly big-voiced Adalgisa...Read More
Barton’s vocal grain is somehow both dark and bright, radiant and cloudy at the same time...Read More
Read MoreJamie Barton, making her LSO debut, wrapped her dark, glowing mezzo around the Hebrew texts warmly, drawing a fine balance between grief and nobility…
Read MoreDebuting with an already fully developed interpretation, the justly deserved standout among the vocal cast was Jamie Barton, who offered a magnificent Leonor. A big voice – meaty and velvety, with generous volume and extensive range – it’s also delicate, with an attractive timbre and impeccable placement, and a homogeneous lined-up sound…
Read MoreSoft and soulful in "Schafers Klagelied," strong and firm in "Gretchen am Spinnrade," Barton can do it all and made everything sound so simple…
