Jamie Barton - Ja, Gretelchen...Hurr, hopp hopp! from Hänsel und Gretel (CSOTW, 23rd June 2013)

Jamie Barton performing "Ja, Gretelchen... Hurr, hopp hopp!" from Engelbert Humperdinck's opera Hänsel und Gretel during the final of the 2013 Cardiff Singer Of The World competition. The US-American mezzo-soprano went on to win both the Main Prize and the Song Prize that year, only the second contestant to accomplish this feat. Jamie Barton has played various roles at Bavarian State Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Munich Opera Festival, Teatro Real Madrid, Royal Opera House among many others, and has been equally sought-after as a concert soloist, including showstopping performances at The Night of the Proms and Carnegie Hall. Off-stage she uses her voice to advocate for body positivity, social justice issues, and LGBTQ+ rights. BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Jun Märkl Subscribe to the channel here to stay up to date with new releases https://bit.ly/SubscribeToCardiffSinger (p) 2022 BBC. The copyright in the recording is owned by the BBC. The BBC word mark and logo are trade-marks of the British Broadcasting Corporation and used under licence. BBC Logo © BBC 2007 #CardiffSingerOfTheWorld #CardiffSinger #CSOTW #BBCWales #JamieBarton #classicalmusic #opera #operasinger #mezzosoprano #humperdinck #hänselundgretel #mezzosoprano #classicalsinging #Gretel #BBCNOW