Watch Henk Neven in complete Dido & Aeneas
Henk Neven & Vivica Geneaux in Dido & Aeneas at Rouen You can watch an entire performance of Purcell's Dido & Aeneas from Opéra de Rouen Haute-Normandie with an all-star cast featuring...
View ArticleRare Hunkentenor-Bass/Barihunk concert in East Bay
Jonathan Blalock and Aaron SørensenOne of the recipients of our proceeds from the Barihunks calendar was the team of hunkentenor Jonathan Blalock and Bass-Barihunk Aaron Sørensen, who came up with the...
View ArticleSan Diego Opera Saved; Barihunks in all 3 Operas
Alex Esposito is bringing his definitive Leporello to San DiegoNever underestimate the power of social media or the devotion of hard core opera lovers. On March 19, the San Diego Opera stunned the...
View ArticleMore Sexy Photos from LA Opera's "A Streetcar Named Desire"
LA Opera Production of Andre Previn’s A Streetcar Named Desire. Stacey Tappan as Stella. Photo by Robert MilliardRyan McKinnyRyan McKinnyRyan McKinny and Stacey TappenRenée Fleming and Ryan McKinnyAs a...
View ArticleJohn Chest to debut as Billy Budd in Berlin
John Chest as Billy BuddAnyone who has ever seen or heard barihunk John Chest, with his golden locks and golden voice, immediately thinks of him as the perfect Billy Budd. Fortunately, conductor Donald...
View ArticleBaritone turned tenor Sam Roberts-Smith, returns as a baritone
Sam Roberts-SmithWe were devastated when Aussie barihunk Sam Roberts-Smith announced in 2011 that he was switching to tenor. We recently learned that he's now making the switch back to baritone and...
View ArticleReader Submission: Takaoki Onishi
Takaoki OnishiOur latest Reader Submission is Japanese baritone Takaoki Onishi. He has won the Top Prize in the Gerda Lissner International Vocal Competition, and the First Prize in both the Opera...
View ArticleDuncan Rock to make U.S. stage debut with Boston Lyric Opera
The highly-anticipated U.S. stage debut of British Barihunk sensation Duncan Rock will occur not far from another rock, Plymouth Rock. The Boston Lyric Opera has snagged the charismatic fan favorite to...
View ArticleSebastian Geyer in rare version of Orpheus myth
Sebastian Geyer in The Elixir of LoveGerman barihunk Sebastian Geyer, who we first introduced to readers back in 2010, is starring in Telemann’s rarely performed opera "Orpheus oder Die Wunderbare...
View ArticlePhotos from Zomeropera's sexy Don Giovanni
Gianluca Margheri as Don GiovanniWe recently posted about the upcoming production at the Zomeropera in Belgium where barihunks Borja Quiza and Gianluca Margheri are alternating the title role in...
View ArticleReader Submission: Jens Søndergaard
Jens SøndergaardOur latest "Reader Submission" is Danish barihunk Jens Søndergaard, who a reader informed us will sing Aslak in the world premiere of composer Magnar Åm's Is-slottet (The Ice Castle)....
View ArticleSidney Outlaw's "Night on the "A-List" with Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton and Sidney OutlawWe make no secret about our love for Sidney Outlaw. He's not only an amazing singer, but one of the smartest and most interesting people in the business. When we saw him...
View ArticleThomas Oliemans in Amsterdam world premiere
Laika and Thomas OliemansDutch barihunk Thomas Oliemans is starring in the world premiere of Martijn Padding's new opera Laika at the Dutch National Opera in a co-production with the Holland Festival...
View ArticleFranco Pomponi in open-air Don Giovanni
Franco Pomponi and the Herod Atticus TheatreFranco Pomponi, who recently created a rush in sales for opera glasses, when he appeared nude in Ambroise Thomas'Hamlet at La Monnaie in Brussels, is now...
View ArticleIntroducing two barihunks in Antheil double-bill
Theater Lübeck and KongSeokChoiTwo young artists, who are both new to this site, will be featured in a double-bill of operas by George Antheil at the Theater Lübeck. Korean bass-barihunk KongSeokChoi...
View ArticleBay Area Reporter: "Hadleigh Adams sings out with pride"
Hadleigh Adams: Headshot and in Castor & PolluxNew Zealand barihunk Hadleigh Adams is profiled by Jason Victor Serinus in this week in San Francisco's Bay Area Reporter:Tall, rugged baritone...
View ArticleBarihunks debut opera at Ruislip's historic Great Barn
James McOran-Campbell and Nicolas DwyerBarihunks James McOran-Campbell and Nicolas Dwyer will be part of the first cast to ever perform a professional opera at the 12th century Great Barn at Manor Farm...
View ArticleTrio of Barihunks in new Glyndebourne Don Giovanni
Elliot Mador, Brandon Cedel and Edwin Crossley-MercerIf you followed any of the press around Tara Eraught's treatment by British reviewers concerning her appearance as the Marschallin in Richard...
View ArticleDouglas Williams in Baroque-back opera
Sasha Waltz's Dido & Aeneas(left)& Douglas WilliamsChoreographer Sasha Waltz is bringing her provocative and entertaining work back to opera when she takes on Monteverdi's Orfeo with the Dutch...
View ArticleSilent Night to make European debut at Wexford; Canadian debut in Montreal;...
Ian Beadle (right)Kevin Puts' Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Silent Night is getting its long-awaited European debut at the Wexford Opera Festival from October 24-November 2. The cast is a mix of...
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