Calgary Opera highlights barihunk Vasil Garvanliev
THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED BY THE CALGARY OPERA:Vasil GarvanlievLadies and gentlemen, we don’t want to alarm you, but we have some deliciously shocking news from the cast of Silent Night. You might not...
View ArticleJohn Brancy recitals look at Freud, WWI
John Brancy flexing his vocal chops and his barihunk gunsAmerican barihunk John Brancy has two fascinating recitals coming up before the end of the year.On November 11, he'll join the gifted young...
View ArticleIntroducing Ivan Oreščanin
Serbian barihunk Ivan Oreščanin is new to this site and he opens tonight as Graf Danilo Danilowitsch in Franz Lehár's Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) at Opera Graz. He has sung the role of Count...
View ArticleJames McOran-Campbell to tour as Belcore
James McOran-CampbellWe've been following British barihunk James McOran-Campbell since our "Men in Shorts" feature two years ago. He was appearing in Stuart MacRae's Ghost Patrol and we couldn't...
View ArticleWho submitted the sexiest photo?
This year much of the money raised from our Barihunks Charity Calendar is going directly to the singers who participated. Our first prize is for the Sexiest Photo. We had an expert panel of five people...
View ArticleThere "Ott" to be a law
The Ott's: Jarrett (left) and Daniel (right)One of the hottest singers that we've introduced to readers of Barihunks recently is Jarrett Ott, who just triumphed in Bohuslav Martinu's Alexandre...
View ArticleMaltman to make Met role debut as in Barber of Seville
Christopher Maltman and Lawrence Brownlee in San Diego's Barber of SevilleA revival of Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia will open at the Metropolitan Opera on November 18th featuring barihunk...
View ArticleNicholas Dinopoulos featured in Australia's Remembrance Day celebration
Nick DinopoulosBass-barihunk Nicholas Dinopoulos will take part in Australia's Remembrance Day at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Tuesday, November 11th. The concert is part of the Local Heroes...
View ArticleKasey Yeargain in Thoroughly Modern Millie
Kasey YeargainKasey Yeargain, who is featured in the Barihunks Charity Calendar this year and is in the running for our Sexiest Picture contest, will be taking a break from opera to perform the role of...
View ArticleBarihunk Feast in Kentucky Opera's "Girl of the Golden West"
Franco Pomponi in Hamlet (left)and Joseph Flaxman in Cosi(right)Forget about the "Girl" of the Golden West, "them thar hills" are filled with some hot guys! Puccini isn't exactly known for his great...
View ArticleIndiana University to perform Menotti rarity, The Last Savage
Robert Gerold in The Last Savage(left)One of the most enjoyable opera productions that we've ever witnessed was Ned Canty's production of Menotti's The Last Savage at the Santa Fe Opera in 2011...
View ArticleSupport a singer and attend your local Handel's Messiah
Handel's Messiah has become a full-time employment act for opera singers around the world. It's often much needed work for singers during the holidays, so we encourage you to attend a Messiah near...
View ArticleSexiest Barihunks Photo Co-Winners: Ernesto Petti & Kasey Yeargain
After a spirited week-long competition for our Sexiest Barihunks Calendar Photo, we're are pleased to a announce TWO winners. The voting was so close between our two top contenders, Italian Ernesto...
View ArticleIntroducing Bass-Barihunk David Nykl
David NyklBass-Barihunk David Nykl is performing in Ivo Medek's Alice in Bed a the Janáček Festival in Brno. The opera is an original text by Sjaron Minailo and Anne Daschkey based loosely on the...
View ArticlePick our best Italian Themed Photo: $250 to winning barihunk
Now that we've wrapped up our Sexiest Photo Submission, which resulted in a virtual tie between Ernesto Petti and Kasey Yeargain, we've off to the best Italian Themed Photo.Our calendar this year is...
View ArticleBarihunk Cyril Rovery featured in Men's Health
Cyril RoveryThe European edition of Men's Health magazine recently featured French barihunk Cyril Rovery in a feature called "Baryton Man." He's new to this site. Rovery studied at the Marseilles...
View ArticleNine Baritones Competing in Met Auditions in NYC
The Metropolitan Opera National Council District Auditions will be held at Merkin Hall in New York City on November 18 and 19. This year, nine of the 82 singers are baritones, including SeokJong Baek,...
View ArticleCameron McPhail's beefy Rape of Lucretia
Cameron McPhail in The Rape of Lucretia at YaleWe recently included Cameron McPhail in a post about the nine baritones performing in the Metropolitan Opera National Council District Auditions at Merkin...
View ArticleRichard Alexandre Rittelmann wins Best Italian-Themed Photo Prize
Richard Alexandre RittelmannGerman-Hungarian barihunk Richard Alexandre Rittelmann has won our online contest for the Best Italian-Themed photo in our 2015 Barihunks Charity Calendar. He will be...
View ArticleKelly Margraf plays the villain in return home
Kelly MarkgrafKelly Markgraf is returning to Madison Opera this season, a year after his successful debut with the company in Mozart's Don Giovanni. He'll be going from seducer to sinister, as he takes...
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