Dead Man Walking
Sister Helen, Dead Man Walking, Jake Heggie, Calgary Opera January 2006 (Canadian premiere)
"Barber was remarkable, her portrayal nuanced and sensitive in charting the nun's odyssey to religious forgiveness and compassion. She many have been vocally less commanding than Susan Graham was in the same role in San Francisco, but she was more believable in purely human terms."Kenneth DeLong, Opera Canada, March-April 2006
"Mezzo-soprano Kimberly Barber made a convincing showing as Prejean..."
Robert Everett-Green, Globe and Mail, Feb. 1, 2006
"In the role of Sister Helen, mezzo-soprano Kimberly Barber is outstanding, balancing gawky, self-assurance with a kind of radiant self-doubt that is quite touching - especially in her duet scenes with soprano Tiffany Abban (a beautifully sung Sister Rose) and Forst. Overall, Barber's portrayal is wonderfully affecting."
Bob Clark, Calgary Herald, January 29, 2006