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JULIE LYN BARBER, Coloratura Soprano Recent and Upcoming Projects:
Ms. Barber choreographed the 2010 Taylor University Opera production of The Bartered Bride and joins the Dayton Opera Chorus for their April production of Faust. She will present a recital of operatic repertoire at Taylor University in Upland, IN on April 22nd, and joins the cast of Parlor Songs and Piano Rolls at the end of April, with performances in Farmland, IN through May. She will direct and perform in the Indianapolis DivaFest production of Madwomen's Late Nite Cabaret, May 7-9, and will reprise her role as "Berenice" in the Indianapolis production of Cabaret Poe, this fall.
Biography
As a performer, Julie Lyn Barber never fails to move and inspire audiences with her "sparkling stage personality" and "crystal clear soprano sound", described as sublime, simply grand, sweet and clear. She has performed with a number of musical and theatrical organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada, including Portland Opera Association, and the Trinity Consort, (under the direction of Eric Milnes), Vancouver B.C.'s Theatre Under the Stars, Nappanee Indiana's Round Barn Theatre, and Portland Oregon's Portland Center Stage.
An Early Music specialist at heart, she is equally comfortable singing oratorio, opera, musical theatre and cabaret. When not in front of an audience she can be found stage directing, choreographing, music directing, composing and developing stage works.
Stage direction credits include Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, Barab's Little Red Riding Hood, and the Bloomington Early Music Festival's Inside Scarlatti's Tigrane.
In the musical theatre arena, she plays a wide range of roles, from legit to belt, in leading lady ("Mother" in Ragtime), quirky comedienne("Cordelia" in Falsettos), and non-human roles ("Ida" in Honk and "The Witch" in Into the Woods). She has won many awards as an actress for her wide range of musical and theatrical talent in portrayals that are often described as a highlight of a production. She has been praised for her ability to deliver “deeply moving, heartfelt” performances, as well as delivering her own special brand of slapstick and an “impish comedic presence.”
Ms. Barber received training in ballet and piano in the National Capital Region of Canada, and began a career as an actress while studying Business and French at the University of Western Ontario in London. She began vocal studies there and completed her Bachelor of Music degree at the University of British Columbia. She subsequently earned a Masters degree in Opera and Music Theater from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and currently resides in Indiana.
She has served as the assistant conductor of the Planet Earth Singers of Muncie, conducted by Dr. Douglas Amman, and conductor its early music satellite group, the Planet Earth Consort.
Her talent for education keeps her in demand as a teacher of theatre, music and dance for children and adults. She currently teaches voice and piano at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
Read Julie's articles in Classical Singer Magazine
CONTACT INFO: Phone 765-212-9198, Email: JulieLynBarber@aol.com