abstract:Cheryl Barker (born 22 April 1960, Sydney) is an Australian operatic soprano who has had an active international career since the late 1980s. She has sung on several complete opera recordings with Chandos Records, including Dvořák's Rusalka (Rusalka), Janáček's The Makropulos Case (Emilia Marty), Janáček's Káťa Kabanová (Káťa Kabanová), and Puccini's Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio San).