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Introducing Roberto Garcia Fernandez
Roberto Garcia FernandezDespite having featured barihunks from across the globe, we've had a dearth of singers from Cuba. We featured Homero Pérez Miranda back in 2009 and extensive coverage of the...
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Listen to Stéphane Degout from Edinburgh
Stéphane DegoutFrench barihunk Stéphane Degout and British pianist Simon Lepper teamed up at the Edinburgh Festival to perform a recital of Gallic songs and miniature operas. You can listen to the...
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Michael Mayes, Jesse Blumberg to perform Jake Heggie's Three Decembers
Barihunk Michael Mayes who has been called the definitive Joseph de Rocher in Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking is taking on a new role from the composer. From September 27-October 4, he'll be singing the...
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SHOCKER: "Baritone Blackout" at Operalia
Despite 11 of the 40 competitors being baritones in this year's Operalia competition, not a single baritone made it to the final round. Many felt that a top prize winner could have come from the...
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Emmett O'Hanlon to tour with Celtic Thunder
We have mentioned Irish-American barihunk Emmett O’Hanlon twice on our blog, but have never featured him individually. The New York native is going to be touring with the popular all-guy group Celtic...
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Royal Opera takes barihunks on Japanese road show
Liudmyla Monastyrska and Simon Keenlyside (left, photo: Clive Barda); Alex Esposito (right) The Royal Opera House is taking three of the most popular barihunks in the works on a tour of Japan in...
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Mariusz Kwiecien featured in Lyric Opera of Chicago's free concert
Mariusz KwiecienBarihunk Mariusz Kwiecien will be featured in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's annual "Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park" concert on Saturday, September 6 at 7:30 pm. The free concert...
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Low voices bounce back in Paris after Operalia's "Baritone Blackout"
Sam Roberts-Smith and Pietro di BiancoJust days after Placido Domingo's Operalia Competition completely eliminated any low male voices from their finals scheduled in Los Angeles today, the Paris Opera...
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Philippe Sly in Tolkien inspired video
The following text is by Mathieu Sly, brother of barihunk Philippe Sly:"Since 2001 when The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was released in theatres, my brother (Philippe Sly) and I...
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OPERA NEWS "Road Show: Mariusz Kwiecien in Kraków"
Kwiecien as Mozart's Count Almaviva at Kraków Opera© Ryszard Kornecki 2014Kraków may not be one of the world's great opera centers, but it's Mariusz Kwiecien's home town and a true gem among Central...
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French barihunks in Vichy's Magic Flute
Nicholas Courjal (left) and Benoît Arnould (right)Opera de Vichy will be presenting Mozart's Die Zauberflöte on September 19 and 21 with Nicholas Courjal as Sarastro and Benoît Arnould as Papageno. The...
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Introducing barihunk Shannon De Vine
Shannon De VineMeet barihunk Shannon De Vine, who will be singing Claudio in the revival of Franco Faccio's Amleto (Hamlet) with Opera Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico and the Baltimore Concert...
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Seán Boylan wins Northern Ireland Opera’s Festival of Voice
Seán BoylanIrish barihunk Seán Boylan has won the 2014 Northern Ireland Opera’s Festival of Voice held in the historic village of Glenarm in County Antrim. The competition, is limited to singers aged...
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Chris Carr to perform concert in honor of WWI centenary
Chris CarrAfter a successful run as Billy Bigelow in Carousel at the Glimmerglass Festival, Iowa native Chris Carr returns to his home state for a recital called "Remembering WWI and its Meaning in...
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Dallas Opera's Upcoming Barihunky Season
Craig VermThe Dallas Opera is under new leadership this season, but fortunately some of our favorite barihunks are still on the roster.The season is kicking off with one of Italy's best exports,...
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Wes Mason takes on Bernie Madoff
Barihunk Wes Mason, who just finished a successful run as Curly in Oklahoma! at the Utah Festival Opera, will be turning his attention to another American tale. On September 14th, he'll be singing the...
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Operas next great Cassandra may be Seth Carico
Seth Carico as Cassandra (photo by Bernd Uhlig)When we think of Cassandra in opera, we immediately think of the great leading ladies of opera who have portrayed her on the stage, particularly in...
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Morgan Smith featured in Opera News
Morgan Smith(Photo © James Salzano 2014;Grooming Affan Malik)Morgan Smith has rugged good looks, striking intelligence, charismatic stage presence and a powerful baritone of mingled velvet and steel —...
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Pietro di Bianco stars in 20th Century opera buffa
Pietro di Bianco opens on Saturday, September 13th as Beaupertuis in Nino Rota's Il cappello di paglia di Firenze at beautiful Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, Italy. This performance precedes his upcoming...
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Daphne's three barihunks available for free viewing online
We recently posted about Richard Strauss' Daphne at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels featuring three singers who have appeared on this site: Matt Boehler, Justin Hopkins and Kris Belligh. The...
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