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Jamie Barton
Mezzo-Soprano (dramatic)
Born October 17, 1981 in Rome, Georgia, United States (45 years old)
Opera
Jamie Barton is an American mezzo-soprano. She won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition in June 2013. She is also the winner of the 2015 Richard Tucker Award.
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Career Trajectory
From her formative years in Georgia through rigorous training at Shorter College and Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, Jamie Barton developed the technical mastery and interpretive depth that would establish her as one of opera's most commanding mezzo-sopranos. Her 2007 professional debut as Annina in La traviata at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis marked the beginning of an ascent punctuated by major competition victories—notably the 2013 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition—and principal roles at the world's leading opera houses. Beyond her vocal achievements, Barton has become a defining voice for equity and inclusion in opera, leveraging her prominence to advocate for systemic change and champion underrepresented artists.
Career Highlight
First Prize and Song Prize at the 2013 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition
At a Glance
- Voice
- Mezzo-Soprano (dramatic)
- Nationality
- American
- Born
- 1981 · Rome, Georgia, United States
- Active since
- 2013
Training & Education
Shorter College (Bachelor of Music in voice performance); Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (Master of Music in voice performance)
Engagements
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