Michael Weyandt to sing world premiere of "Barihunk Song"
Composer Clint Borzoni(left)and Barihunk Michael Weyandt (right)The inevitable has occurred with the barihunk craze in opera, as a song dedicated to the phenomenon will receive its world premiere at...
View ArticleThree barihunks to make grown men cry
Jonathan Hare, Kenneth Kellogg & Jarrett Ott (L-R)Three barihunks will be featured with the NY New Music Collective in an evening of songs by four-time Emmy Award winning composer Glen Roven....
View ArticleHadleigh Adams to peform biographical recital in San Francisco
Hadleigh Adams at Pinchgut Opera in Castor & Pollux and BajazetKiwi barihunk Hadleigh Adams has written a 90-minute show that combines songs and arias he has sung throughout his life, along with...
View ArticleTwitter Submission Phil Gault
Barihunk Phil Gault came to us via this Twitter messageTwitter is becoming an increasingly popular way for us to discover new barihunks. The latest was the message from "Mike D" that read, "Hey...
View ArticleBenoit Pitre buffs up for Don Giovanni debut
Benoit Pitre in the Hauptstadtoper's Don GiovanniCanadian barihunk Benoit Pitre, who we introduced to readers back in July 2014, is currently singing his dream role of Don Giovanni in his home base of...
View ArticleReader Submission: Nicholas Aguirre
Nicholas AguirreOur latest reader submission is Nicholas Aguirre, a first-year graduate student at University of Alabama. He'll be performing the title role in Mozart's Don Giovanni at the University...
View ArticleGünter Papendell in Calixto Bieto's Gianni Schicchi
Günter Papendell as Achille (left) and We wouldn't normally think of pairing sexy German barihunk Günter Papendell with provocative director Calixto Bieto in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, but neither...
View ArticleAaron Sørensen in 2 world premieres; Reprising Osmin in Baltimore
Aaron Sørensen's barihunk photo shootBass-barihunk Aaron Sørensen has had an interesting beginning to the new year, performing two world premieres and his second Osmin.He just released a song cycle by...
View ArticleChristiaan Smith-Kotarek making NYC solo debut
Christiaan Smith-Kotlarek from his new video "Unusual Way"Barihunk Chritiaan Smith-Kotlarek will be making his New York City solo recital debut at SubCulture on March 31st. Accompanied by a jazz combo...
View ArticleBarihunk duo in Paris Opera's Faust
Ildar Abdrazakov and Damien PassThe Opéra national de Paris has put together a dream cast for their upcoming production of Gounod's Faust, which opens on March 2nd. It'll will be headed by two...
View ArticleGianluca Margheri back as Don Giovanni; Debuts new website
Gianluca Margheri from Zomeropera's Don GiovanniItalian barihunk and calendar model Gianluca Margheri finally has a website, where you can follow his career. It's loaded with great pictures and video....
View ArticleIntroducing Jeremy Johnson: Winner of 2015 Grand Concours Vocal Competition
The baritone winning streak appears to be continuing in the middle of the decade, as San Diego native Jeremy Johnson took the top prize at the 2015 Grand Concours Vocal Competition. You can check out...
View ArticleArtur Ruciński replaces Domingo again
Artur Ruciński backstage as di Luna in Venice and at the Rosenblatt RecitalsArtur Ruciński may want to just follow tenor turned "baritone" Placido Domingo around, as he's slated to replace him for the...
View ArticleBarihunk Trio in Dallas Opera's La boheme
Steven LaBrieToday is über-barihunk Steven LaBrie's birthday, which reminded us that he's about to open in Dallas Opera's production of Puccini's La boheme with a barihunk trio that also includs...
View ArticleBarihunk rich Manchurian Candidate premieres in Minnesota
Brenda Harris as Eleanor Iselin (left) and Matthew Worth as Sergeant Raymond Shaw; Leonardo Capalbo as Captain Ben Marco (right)Photos (c) Michal DanielKevin Puts' latest opera The Manchurian Candidate...
View ArticleBarihunks Celebrates Women's History Month
Barbara Strozzi, Ethel Smyth and Lori LaitmanBarihunks is celebrating Women's History Month, by highlighting some of the great women composers who left a legacy for the baritone voice. Recently, the...
View ArticleIntroducing Palm Beach Opera's Jason Duika
Barihunk Jason Duika is new to the site. He was a finalist last year in the James Toland Vocal Competition and is currently a young artist with the Palm Beach Opera, where he is covering major roles....
View ArticleIntroducing Bass-Barihunk Brad Baron
Bran BaronWe've gotten know bass-baritone Brad Baron through Twitter and love following his tweets @BaronAsInRed. We've been meaning to post him many times over the last two years. In fact, he's been...
View ArticleSeven baritones/basses in Met Semi-Finals
Zach Owen, Jared Bybee and Michael AdamsSeven of the seventeen winners of the Metropolitan Opera regional competitions were baritones or basses, many of whom are familiar to our readers. Those who...
View ArticleBrian Mextorf in operamission recital series
Brian MextorfEmerging talent Brian Mextorf, who we introduced back in February, will be performing as part of operamission's 90-minute recital series, which occurs on the last Thursday of each month....
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