LIMMIE PULLIAM TENOR( RAMADÈS)
Rising dramatic tenor Limmie Pulliam has thrilled audiences with his captivating stage presence and his“ stentorian, yet beautiful,” sound.
The 2024-25 season features a combination of exciting debuts and returns for Mr. Pulliam, including his role debut as Calaf in Turandot for a special benefit concert for University of Houston’ s Moore School of Music, followed by further performances of the role in his debut with the Minnesota Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Søndergård. Also on the symphonic stage, he joins Franz Welser- Möst for Mahler’ s Das Lied von der Erde at the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich. He debuts with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra as Radamès in Aida led by Music Director Jonathon Heyward, and collaborates again with Yannick Nézét-Seguin in his debut with the Orchestre Métropolitain for Bruckner’ s Te Deum. Elsewhere during the season, he makes his role and house debut as Samson in Samson et Dalila with New Orleans Opera, house debuts with Austin Opera for Verdi’ s Requiem and Arizona Opera as Radamès in Aida, and returns to Oberlin Conservatory for special performances of Rhiannon Giddens’ Omar.
Next season includes continued performances of Das Lied von der Erde with The Cleveland Orchestra and Franz Welser-Möst, his debut with the Dallas Symphony for Mahler’ s Symphony No. 8 under the baton of Fabio Luisi, and first performances of Florestan in Beethoven’ s Fidelio with Utah Opera.
JAMIE BARTON MEZZO-SOPRANO( AMNERIS)
Critically acclaimed by virtually every major outlet covering classical music, American mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton is increasingly recognized for how she uses her powerful instrument offstage – lifting up women, queer people, and other marginalized communities. Her lively social media presence on Instagram and Twitter(@ jbartonmezzo) serves as a hub for conversations about body positivity, social justice issues, and LGBTQ + rights.
In recognition of her iconic performance at the Last Night of the Proms, Ms. Barton was named 2020 Personality of the Year at the BBC Music Magazine Awards. She is also the winner of the Beverly Sills Artist Award, Richard Tucker Award, both Main and Song Prizes at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition, and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Her solo albums include All Who Wander, which received the 2018 BBC Music Magazine Vocal Award, and Unexpected Shadows, nominated for a 2022 GRAMMY ® Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album.
This season, Ms. Barton makes a dual role and company debut as Baba the Turk in The Rake’ s Progress at Opéra National de Paris and brings her Azucena to the Metropolitan Opera’ s Il trovatore. She also debuts as Nettie Fowler in Rodgers & Hammerstein’ s Carousel with Boston Lyric Opera before appearing as Amneris in Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’ s Aida. Ms. Barton opens the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra season as the mezzo soloist in Das Lied von der Erde and returns to the BBC Proms for Mahler’ s Rückert-Lieder with BBC Symphony Orchestra. Other debuts include NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, WDR Symphony Orchestra, Long Beach Opera, and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Barton also brings a world premiere by Joel Thompson to stages in Atlanta, New York, Boston, and Washington, D. C, with additional recital appearances in Santa Fe and London’ s Wigmore Hall.
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