Jamie Barton
Born: 17th October 1981, Rome, Georgia
Nationality: American
Artist's website: https://www.jamiebartonmezzo.com/
The American dramatic mezzo Jamie Barton was born in Georgia in 1981 and studied voice at Shorter College and Indiana University; early successes included the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 2007. Making her professional debut as Annina in La Traviata in 2007, Barton confined herself to comparatively small roles (such as Emilia in Verdi’s Otello, Giovanna in Rigoletto, and Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflote) for several years, during which time she made debuts at Houston opera, the Bavarian State Opera and the Metropolitan Opera.