Jane Barbier [SEP] voice type
Jane Barbier
Jane Barbier (will proved 9 December 1757) was an English contralto of the 18th century, best known for her performances in the operas of George Frideric Handel. She created the roles of Dorinda and Arcano ("Il pastor fido" and "Teseo", respectively), and also sang in "Rinaldo". After leaving Italian opera she performed in the masques of Johann Pepusch, and worked for John Rich in various pantomimes and English-language operas. Thomas Arne's "Rosamond" (1733)
" Words by Pierre Barbier (1887)
- "Gliding, down the river", boat song. Words by H. B. Farnie (1887)
- "Passiflora." Words by Jeanne de Chambrun (1888)
- "Hymne à la nuit." Words by Jules Barbier (1889)
- "Aubade à la fiancee." Words by A. Dennery and J. Brésil (1890)
- "20 mélodies." For voice and piano (1890)
- "A la nuit" (