{{short description|Canadian opera singer}}
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Kimberly Barber | background = solo_singer | birth_place = Guelph, Ontario, Canada | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|12|21|df=y}} | genre = classical, musical theatre | occupation = Singer, teacher | instrument = Voice (Mezzo-soprano) }}
'''Kimberly Barber''' (born December 21, 1959) is a Canadian mezzo-soprano and vocal pedagogue.
==Education== She studied with Patricia Kern at the University of Toronto, graduating in 1983. She received a diploma in operatic performance from the university in 1985. She began her career as a member of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble, also in 1985. <ref name="tce">{{cite web |title=Kimberly Barber |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/kimberly-barber-emc |website=The Canadian Encyclopedia |author=Frank Nakashima |publisher=Historica Canada |date=11 December 2013 |accessdate=24 February 2017 |archive-date=25 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225132501/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/kimberly-barber-emc/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Career== While maintaining a professional opera career, she has been teaching at Wilfrid Laurier University since July 2002 and is currently Coordinator of the Opera Program there. <ref name="wlu">{{cite web |title=Kimberly Barber |url=https://legacy.wlu.ca/homepage.php?grp_id=1171&f_id=29 |website=Wilfrid Laurier University |accessdate=24 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527043407/https://legacy.wlu.ca/homepage.php?grp_id=1171&f_id=29 |archive-date=27 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
From 1989 to 1994, Barber sang with Oper Frankfurt in Germany.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Kimberly Barber|url=https://www.schmopera.com/scene/people/kimberly-barber/|access-date=2021-06-23|website=Schmopera|language=en-ca}}</ref>
Barber made her New York City Opera debut in 2002 as Nero in Handel's ''Agrippina'' and her Paris Opera debut as Annio in Mozart's ''La Clemenza di Tito''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Midgette|first=Anne|date=2002-04-09|title=OPERA REVIEW; Mother Knows Best For Her Little Nero|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/09/arts/opera-review-mother-knows-best-for-her-little-nero.html|access-date=2021-06-23|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
On November 18, 2003, Barber performed in recital with fellow mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade and pianist Steven Blier at Wilfrid Laurier University's Maureen Forrester Recital Hall.<ref name=":0" />
In the 2006-2007 season, Barber created the role of Jessica in John Estacio’s opera ''Frobisher'' for Calgary Opera.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Opera Today : An Interview with Canadian mezzo-soprano, Kimberly Barber.|url=http://www.operatoday.com/content/2007/08/an_interview_wi_7.php|access-date=2021-06-23|website=www.operatoday.com}}</ref>
Her discography includes Ravel’s ''L’heure espagnole'' on Deutsche Grammophon under André Previn, Handel’s ''Rinaldo'' on Naxos Records and a solo disc of Handel and Hasse arias for CBC Records.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.kimberlybarber.com/ Official Kimberly Barber web site]
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