Jamie Barton Featured in Live from Lincoln Center Promo
"Classical music should not just be for the people who can pay the most." Ahead of their telecast of the 2015 Richard Tucker Opera Gala, Live from Lincoln Center has released "Bringing Music to the People," a video showcasing Jamie Barton's work with Sing for Hope.
January 26, 2016
Ahead of their telecast of the 2015 Richard Tucker Opera Gala, Live from Lincoln Center has released a video showcasing Jamie Barton's work with Sing for Hope, an organization devoted to ensuring that the arts are available to everyone.
A long-time volunteer for Sing for Hope, Barton's recent collaborations include an outreach concert at United Cerebral Palsy New York City and the "An Aids Quilt Songbook" album, which also featured Joyce DiDonato and Yo-Yo Ma.
Jamie Barton to Appear on Television's "Live from Lincoln Center" across U.S.
"From Bocelli to Barton: The Richard Tucker Opera Gala” will air on PBS Stations this February, hosted by Audra McDonald.
January 14, 2016
Photo by Dario Acosta
Jamie Barton, winner of the 2015 Richard Tucker Award, will star in "From Bocelli to Barton: The Richard Tucker Opera Gala” on PBS Stations this February. Audio excerpts, hosted by Deborah Voigt, will air on WQXR on February 1 before the "Live from Lincoln Center" telecast, which will be hosted by Audra McDonald on February 5. Check your local listings to confirm air date and time.
The star-studded gala features past Tucker Award-winners Renée Fleming, Christine Goerke, Isabel Leonard, Lawrence Brownlee, and Stephen Costello; soprano Nadine Sierra, and tenors Piotr Beczala and Andrea Bocelli, in works by Berlioz, Donizetti, Gounod, Puccini, Rossini, Verdi, and others.