Jamie Barton and Bradley Moore at Koerner Hall. Photo: James M. Ireland. Whether singing in an opera production or appearing on the concert stage, mezzo Jamie Barton sounds glorious with a big symphony orchestra behind her. Her voice is plush, voluminous and soaring – and it’s no wonder she’s singing at the Met, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Covent Garden, the Berlin State Opera and such places. She’s an “old school” opera singer – and on this occasion I mean that only in the best possible way.
Well aware of Barton’s vocal powers, I approached her recital on Monday (July 25) with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation. What would she do, and how would she sound, when accompanied only by a lone piano? As I’ve said before, and will probably say again some day, there are some opera singers who do Lieder well, and others (including some highly celebrated others) who really shouldn’t do it at all.
Well aware of Barton’s vocal powers, I approached her recital on Monday (July 25) with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation. What would she do, and how would she sound, when accompanied only by a lone piano? As I’ve said before, and will probably say again some day, there are some opera singers who do Lieder well, and others (including some highly celebrated others) who really shouldn’t do it at all.
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