Chabrier's L'Etoile with l'Opéra Français de New York and Opera Zuid
Chabrier's L'Etoile with l'Opéra Français de New York:
"Kimberly Barber made an exceptional Lazuli, the travesti peddler, shining in the title ode..."
Richard Traubner, Opera News, September 1993
"Outstanding in the leading role of Lazuli was mezzo-soprano Kimberly Barber, a stage-wise performer with a lovely, warm voice, now a leading artist with the Frankfurt Opera."
William H. Wells, Opera Monthly, September/October 1993
L'Etoile with Opera Zuid:
"Kimberly Barber’s singing and acting presence fascinated. There can never have been a mezzo who embodied a trouser part so convincingly, so naturally, or with such passion."
Doron Nagan, Algmeen Dagblad, September 20, 1993
"Lazuli is, however, the key figure of the piece. With her scintillating phrasing, razor-sharp timing, and astonishingly plastic body language, Barber made a great impression. Her lovely mezzo voice should be protected from heavy demands, but this is definitely an artist with many possibilities."
Michael Davidson, Opera, December 1993
"Star of the evening was the Canadian mezzo-soprano Kimberly Barber as Lazuli. She sang brilliantly. The role also fitted her personality as if it had been written for her."
John Hoenen, De Limburger Vridag, September 1993