Dunedin mezzo-soprano Claire Barton. Photo by Claire
Barton.
A glittering cast of local talent will perform in a
farewell concert for Dunedin mezzo-soprano Claire Barton this
weekend.
The 2007 Otago Daily Times Aria winner leaves for
London this month to pursue her dream of a professional opera
career.
"The support from everyone has been absolutely amazing and
it's going to be a great concert. It will have a cast of
thousands - like the opera Aida," she said.
Barton (30) will start year-long postgraduate artist diploma
studies at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music, in
Greenwich, London, next month.
The concert will feature 200 artists performing a wide
variety of music. It starts at 8pm on Saturday at the Dunedin
Town Hall.
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