Barihunk trio in new ROH production of Don Giovanni; Worldwide Broadcast
Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Alex Esposito & Mariusz Kwiecien (L-R)Perhaps the hottest opera ticket in Europe right now is Kasper Holten's new production of Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Royal Opera House....
View ArticleDuncan Rock as Tarquinius on BBC3
Allan Clayton (Male Chorus), Duncan Rock (Tarquinius), Claudia Huckle (Lucretia), Kate Valentine (Female Chorus)In our "Best of 2013" feature earlier this month we named Duncan Rock's performance in...
View ArticleReader Submission: Amadeu Tasca
Amadeu TascaWe can't think of a better way to ring in the New Year than with our favorite feature, the Reader Submission. Our latest comes from a reader in Germany who introduced us to Amadeu Tasca, a...
View ArticleReader Submission: Ricardo Crampton
Riccardo CramptonOur last post prompted a reader in Buenos Aires to suggest that 30-year-old Argentian Ricardo Crampton should be our latest "Reader Submission." We couldn't agree more!Crampton's...
View ArticleHunkentenor Jonathan Blalock & Bass-Barihunk Aaron Sorensen receive latest...
Aaron Sorensen and Jonathan BlalockOur latest grantees from the proceeds of our 2014 Barihunks Charity Calendar may be a surprise to some people. We had a lot of interesting requests for the second...
View ArticleAn overview of barihunks advancing in the Met Competition
We thought that we'd take a look at some of the baritones and basses who advanced in the Metropolitan Opera Regional Audtions. These singers will compete in the Semi-Final Auditions on March 23, 2014....
View ArticleIntroducing a barihunk duo performing in Chicago: Carl Frank & Brian von Rueden
Carl Frank (L) and Brian von Rueden (R)We saw Oliver Camacho, part of the OperaNow! podcast team, post a picture of Carl Frank on Facebook with the comment, "Future barihunk." We checked him out and...
View ArticleSteven LaBrie to perform in "Operetta and the Silver Screen"
Steven LaBrie appearing with Light Opera of New YorkBarihunk and part-time MAC model Steven LaBrie is going to be part of Light Opera of New York's concert "Operetta and the Silver Screen" on...
View ArticleBarihunk trio featured in Lenya Competition Documentary
Zachary James, Justin Hopkins and Doug Carpenter (L-R)Three brilliant, talented and sexy barihunks are featured in the new mini-documentary about the Lotte Lenya Competition: Justin Hopkins, Doug...
View ArticleBass-Barihunk Colin Ramsey to make Seattle Opera debut
Colin Ramsey in L'incoronazione de Poppea at Opera NEOWe introduced bass-barihunk Colin Ramsey last summer as one of the guys on the Operaticus fitness site on Facebook. He just finished a run...
View ArticleChristiaan Smith-Kotlarek & Matthew Anchel star in "Grease" parody
"Summer Nights" leads Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta and Matthew Anchel & Christiaan Smith-KotlarekA video resurfaced last week of a bunch of students at the 2013 Music Academy of the West...
View ArticleTimothy McDevitt to reprise successful Les Mamelles de Tirésias performance
Tim McDevitt in Les Mamelles de TirésiasBarihunk calendar model Timothy McDevitt will be performing the role of Le Mari in Francis Poulenc’s first opera Les Mamelles de Tirésias at La Monnaie in...
View ArticleAndrew Garland in recital of Jewish Composers
Andrew Garland as photographed by Matt Madison-ClarkAndrew Garland will be performing a recital of "Jewish Composers of the 19th & 20th Century" on Sunday, January 19 at 3pm. The recital is part of...
View ArticleKasey Yeargain: Another inspirational BariChunk to BariHunk story
Kasey YeargainWe've featured some amazing stories about singers getting in shape, something that we've dubbed "BariChunk to BariHunk" for the lower voiced men in opera. Perhaps none was as dramatic as...
View ArticleFirst Rehearsal Pictures from Wuorinen's "Brokeback Mountain"
Tom Randle & Daniel OkulitchTom Randle & Daniel OkulitchTom Randle & Daniel OkulitchOne of the most anticipated opera premieres of 2014 is undoubtedly Charles Wuorinen's Brokeback Mountain,...
View ArticlePromo video released for Edwin Crossley-Mercer's NY debut
Edwin Crossley-Mercer finally makes NY debutIt's no secret that like much of the opera world has been eagerly anticipating Edwin Crossley-Mercer's long-awaited New York debut on March 3, 2014 at the...
View ArticleAll-star "Three Barihunks" concert coming to Edmonton
Philippe Sly, Elliot Madore & Gordon Bintner (L-R)We can't begin to tell you how often we're contacted because someone wants to put on a "Three Barihunks" concert, yet they never seem to come to...
View ArticleDan Kempson & Matthew Morris together in La bohème
Dan Kempson & Matthew Morris from previous Barihunks calendarsTwo of the most popular guys to ever appear in our annual Barihunks Charity Calendar will be appearing together on stage together. Dan...
View ArticleCraig Verm to premiere mountain climbing opera in Dallas
Craig VermBarihunk Craig Verm will star in British composer Joby Talbot first opera, Everest, which will premiere at the Dallas Opera during the 2014/15 season. Verm is been a popular model in our...
View ArticleBarihunks Samuel Johnson & Yuriy Yurchuk selected as Jette Parker Young Artists
Samuel JohnsonBarihunk Samuel Johnson, who we introduced to readers last summer, and Ukrainian bass-barihunk Yuriy Yurchuk, who is new to the site, are two of the five singers who will join the Royal...
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