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Joyce Barker was born on 6 June, 1931 in South Africa, is a South African soprano. Discover Joyce Barker's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?

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Age 60 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 6 June 1931
Birthday 6 June
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Date of death 23 May, 1992
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Nationality South Africa

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1931

Joyce Barker (6 June 1931 – 23 May 1992) was a South African soprano.

Joyce Barker was born in Mooi Rivier, a small town in Natal.

At the age of nineteen she started training for a professional career with Daisy Holmes in Durban.

She won the Ernest Whitcutt Memorial Cup three years in succession and earned three different scholarships in support of her musical education.

One of these was awarded by the Royal Schools of Music.

With that scholarship and another awarded by the NSAM (Natal Society for the Advancement of Music), she continued her vocal training in London for three years.

1954

She made her professional debut in the United Kingdom in 1954 at the Canterbury Festival where she sang the soprano part in Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah.

1956

In 1956, she became the first winner of the Kathleen Ferrier Award and left the United Kingdom for Europe, where she studied with Maria Hittorff, Paula Köhler, Borishka Gereb, Mario and Katerina Baziola for voice production, and Edouardo Pedrazolli for opera.

1959

In 1959, she won the gold medal at the International Concours de Chant, as well as several other awards during this period of her life.

Returning to the UK, she performed in several productions with Sadlers Wells and at the Royal Opera House which included major roles in Götterdämmerung and Die Walküre (Wagner), Mefistofele (Boito), and I Lombardi, Nabucco and Aida (Verdi).

She also performed in Ireland for one season with roles in The Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach), The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart), and La bohème (Puccini).

During this period she also sang in Mahler's Eighth Symphony and Nielsen's Saul og David.

1963

Barker returned to South Africa in 1963 where she continued her singing career in opera, oratorio and cantatas for the four provincial arts councils as well as in broadcast media.

1970

She made additional guest appearances at the Royal Opera House in the 1970s.

Prof Piet de Villiers was one of her accompanists.

1986

J.P. Malan (1986), The South African Music Encyclopedia, ISBN 0-86965-586-8

1992

Joyce Barker died in Johannesburg on 23 May 1992.