It took no more than a dozen notes, one line of text, to recognize that Jamie Barton possesses a rare voice…a musician of great confidence and courage.

A Verdian voice with a glowing top and as impressive a chest voice… Her performance, capturing every nuance, was the highlight of the concert.

Unexpected Shadows makes the best possible case for the necessity and relevance of modern American classical song.

A voice for the ages. Deep-dish and exceptionally plummy, her voice has power to spare and expression for days…

The kind of sumptuous velvet-and-steel mezzo-soprano that fills an auditorium seemingly as easily as opening the mouth, used with sharp intelligence…

Her singing captivated in the warm reminiscences of the “Rather Sad” memories, showing a rich, softly pulsing caramel tone…

The divine operatic mezzo Jamie Barton was allowed to pretty much run away with the show…

A blistering “O don fatale” in which her epic searing high C-flat singed my ears [was] greeted by the loudest roars of the night…

She achieves a rare standard of beauty: an even, rich voice across a broad range; easy, unfussy legato and richly expressive declamation…

I have never seen a performer unite a crowd so immediately and powerfully…