Today, Barton has left that self-effacing Southern girl behind. A steady stream of successes have given her a platform. Now, Barton uses her visibility to speak out about things that matter to her.
Read More“Having different perspectives and inclusion in the arts and in life is just something that I’m really passionate about. And luckily, I have a team around me — my management, my publicist — who are all very supportive of that as well. I certainly don’t think I would have had the opportunity to use my voice in this kind of way without their help. But really, when it comes right down to it, I’m just speaking on something that I’m personally really passionate about. And I decided a couple of years ago that if I was going to be lucky enough to have a platform that I should use my voice for good.”
Read MoreThe American mezzo Jamie Barton has enjoyed a close working relationship and friendship with the composer Jake Heggie since her Young Artist days... The pair’s obvious rapport and mutual affection comes across every bit as strongly in conversation as it does in their music-making together.
Read MoreAmerican mezzo Jamie Barton, a star of the Metropolitan Opera who brought the house down at the 2019 Last Night of the Proms, has just recorded her second recital album. Catching up with Clive Paget over the phone from her home in Atlanta, she talks about her musical love affair with Heggie and the joys and challenges of new music.
Read MoreBarton’s starting point with choosing art songs is the words. ‘The music is a beautiful tool, but the words are the most important. Absolutely,’ she says. ‘It’s one of the areas of this career where you really do have a hand in programming. I love looking into the audience and seeing them connect with the music.’
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