Five of a kind
Rare is the revival of Il trovatore that boasts five first-rate singers, and such an occasion should be treasured. And so, at the Met last Saturday, it was.
Jamie Barton
69 pieces since 2009 — in 21 roles, at 16 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
69
pieces
21
roles
16
companies
18
years
By role
By company
Metropolitan Opera 14
San Francisco Opera 7
Washington National Opera 3
Lyric Opera of Chicago 2
Bayerische Staatsoper 1
Chicago Lyric Opera 1
Collegiate Chorale 1
Houston Grand Opera 1
LA Opera 1
New York Philharmonic 1
Opera Philadelphia 1
Palais Garnier 1
Philadelphia Orchestra 1
Richard Tucker Gala 1
Royal Albert Hall 1
Tanglewood Festival Chorus 1
2 pieces as Azucena — stats above show all coverage for Jamie Barton.
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Great Chicago fire
If sheer clarion vocalism is what draws you to the opera, then hie thee to Lyric Opera of Chicago’s rousing revival Of Verdi’s Il Trovatore, the oddly plotted but musically sublime opera that opened last night in the David McVicar production, originally seen in 2006.
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I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
