The US mezzo-soprano, who took to the stage waving a Pride flag, said her mission was to "unify the audience". And, with a sensuous reading of Bizet's Habañera and a wistful Over The Rainbow, she achieved her goal. "We are witnessing something rather remarkable," said Radio 3's Petroc Trelawney. "That moment an audience falls in love with a singer.His co-presenter Georgia Mann praised Barton's "heavenly warmth" and said her voice was "so rich, it's like bathing in a really beautiful bubble bath". There was a wave of love and acceptance and appreciation," observed conductor Sakari Oramo, following her performance at London's Royal Albert Hall. 

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