Singer
Born the daughter of a dance band leader/pianist, Barbara has been surrounded by many different musical influences from an early age. Her first solo performance was the leading role in Sleeping Beauty age 6. She has trained with Caroline Crawshaw, Nicholas Powell and Rosemary Walton from the RNCM and performed many and varied roles and genres including:
Opera
Amneris (Aida) Santuzza (Cavalleria Rusticana) Carmen (Title role) Azucena (Il Trovatore)Dido (Dido & Aeneas)
Operetta
Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus) Anna & Valencienne (Merry Widow) Most Gilbert & Sullivan ( soprano & mezzo roles)
Sacred
Faure, Rutter, Brahms Requiem, Elijah, Messiah, Stabat Mater Rossini
Musicals
Numerous roles and many 'selections from' concerts
Dates currently available for concert, weddings, corporate events, etc
Notices
'...we were given a Carmen with luscious tone, highlighted with flicks of flirtatiousness...Miss Ward maintained such a degree of acting in her voice...from flirt in Act 1...to doomed victim of violent death in the final scene'
Carmen- Silk Heritage-Manchester Evening News
'there were moments when her stunning voice threatened to lift the theatre roof!'
Azucena - Il Trovatore - Daily Post
'I have seen many Amneris's around the world, Cossotto, Dimitrova etc, but I did enjoy yours'
Amneris - Aida - Frank Lenhan - Liverpool Opera Circle
'...hailed by many as outstanding newcomer. We have received many letters of congratulations from happy members of the audience.'
Casilda - Gondoliers - Tim & Liz Richards, Gawsworth Hall
'...she sang brilliantly, beautifully...wonderful diction'
Classic FM appearance - Charles Padley, Classical Manager, Pickwick Records
