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Ludwig Mittelhammer wins Hugo Wolf Song Competition
Ludwig MittelhammerBarihunks continue to dominate vocal competitions worldwide, as Ludwig Mittelhammer took first prize in the International Hugo Wolf Song Competition in Stuttgart yesterday. Joined by...
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"Certified Barihunk" Ryan Kuster takes on Don Giovanni
Opera Memphis' Facebook page and Ryan Kuster as Don Giovanni at WolftrapWe love that Opera Memphis is referring to Ryan Kuster as a "certified Barihunk" on their Facebook page. Having seen the young...
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Operatic Angels in America premieres in Poland
Aleksandra Kubas-Kruk and David Adam MooreBarihunks David Adam Moore and Craig Verm created a sensation in 2008 at the Fort Worth Opera in Péter Eötvös'Angels in America as Prior Walter and Joe Pitt...
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Introducing Italian Barihunk® Mattia Olivieri
Mattia Olivieri: Don Giovanni (left), rehearsing Belcore (right)Italian barihunk Mattia Olivieri will be starring as Nardo in Mozart's La finta giardiniera at Glyndebourne from October 5-23. The...
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Brandon Cedel discusses barihunks on WQXR
Brandon Cedel in a lovely tee shirtBarihunk Brandon Cedel, whose career is on the steady ascent, joined some operatic royalty on WQXR's show with Naomi Lewin. The AVA graduate and winner of the 2013...
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Xavier Rivera to make two debuts
Xavier RiveraBudding talent Xavier Rivera, who will make a return appearance in our 2015 Barihunks Charity Calendar, is slated to make his role debut as Schaunard in Puccini's La bohème. The...
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Bearded Barihunk Beauties on opposite coasts
Jenna Siladie & Jarrett Ott(Photo by Richard Termine)Beards are clearly one of the hottest trends in the world right now, especially amongst so-called hipsters. They're so popular that the Retail...
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Ryan McKinny making his New York recital debut
Ryan McKinnyBass-Barihunk Ryan McKinny will join soprano Amanda Majeski in kicking off the 2014-15 season of the George London Foundation for Singers with a joint recital at Gilder Lehrman Hall at The...
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Christopher Bolduc makes role debut as Marcello in Germany
Christopher Bolduc as Marcello in WiesbadenAmerican barihunk Christopher Bolduc made his role debut as Marcello in Puccini's La boheme on Friday night at the Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden,...
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Introducing German Barihunk Ludwig Obst
Ludwig ObstWe'd like to introduce our readers to the Munich-born German barihunk Ludwig Obst, who began his musical training with Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden as a member of the renowned Tölzer Boys Choir...
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Concert to feature hunkentenor Maxim Mironov and barihunk Vittorio Prato
, Vittorio Prato and Maxim MironovTwo of the sexiest men in opera are collaborating for "D'amor sospiro" (I breathe for love) on November 27th, at the Grand Hall in St.Petersburg. Hunkentenor Maxim...
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Watch Richard Rittelmann live from Budapest
Richard Alexandre RittelmannRichard Alexandre Rittelmann, who will appear in this year's Viva, Italia! Barihunks Charity Calendar, is reprising his stunning performance in Harrison Birdwhistle's Punch...
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Barihunk André Courville wins Giargiari Bel Canto Competition
Anush Avetisyan (far left) and André Courville We're still mystified when we post about a singer and someone comments, "But can he sing?" Baritones (including a large percentage of barihunks) have been...
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Hadleigh Adams to star in Southern Hemisphere premiere of Bajazet
Hadleigh Adams in Castor & Pollux(left)Australia's Pinchgut Opera just announced that they will be presenting the Southern Hemisphere premiere of Vivaldi's Bajazet. Starring in the title role will...
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Introducing Florian Spiess in Almira's return to Hamburg
Florian SpiessAlmira was George Frideric Handel's first opera, composed when he was just 19 years old. The opera was first performed in Hamburg in January 1705 where is returns to the Staatsoper on...
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John Brancy featured in Opera News
John Brancy (Photo Dario Acosta ©)John Brancy is making his debut at Oper Frankfurt this month, singing Sonora in Christof Loy's staging of La Fanciulla del West. It's been a busy season for the...
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Nathan Gunn performs The Polar Express
Nathan GunnTwo of the most famous children’s classics have been turned into a musical extravaganza by composer Rob Kapilow and recorded for posterity. Barihunk Nathan Gunn sings The Polar Express while...
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Sergey Khalikulov to star in new children's opera
Sergey KhalikulovSergey Khalikulov, who we recently introduced to readers, will be starring as the Father in the new children's opera My Head is Full of Colors. San Francisco's innovative young company...
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Benjamin Appl sings Schubert at Oxford
Benjamin Appl(photos by David Jerusalem)The Oxford Lieder Festival and their celebration of Schubert is underway. Some of the biggest names in music have joined forced to perform the entire collection...
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Philippe Sly featured in Huffington Post
PHILIPPE SLY(Photo by Adam Scotti)San Francisco Opera's fourth presentation in the 2014/15 season is Handel's hit from 1730, Partenope. Directed by Christopher Alden, the production debuted in 2008 and...
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