Barbarella has worked as a touring and session keyboardist with artists such as Art Garfunkel, Mavis Staples, Jonny Lang, and the Italian singer Giorgia, contributing to both recordings and live performances. He has also composed and produced music for film and advertising projects, including work on productions directed by Spike Lee, Robert Altman, and Marc Forster. In 2016, Barbarella arranged Prince's song "Purple Rain" for orchestral performance by the Minnesota Orchestra during the halftime show of the Minnesota Vikings' inaugural game at U.S. Bank Stadium.[3]