Introducing Serbian barihunk Ipca Ramanovic
Ipca Ramanovic in Cosi fan tutte(left - photo by Florian Merdes)Our recent post about two sexy productions of Mozart's Così fan tutte in Florence and Weisbaden prompted a reader to point out that Ipca...
View ArticleBarihunk duo in Edmonton's Merry Widow
Aaron Durand and Mike NybyTwo barihunks are featured in the Edmonton Opera's English language production of Franz Lehár's The Merry Widow at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. The operetta opened...
View ArticleIntroducing bass-barihunk Hans Tashjian
Hans TashjianNo sooner did our post go up about the barihunk duo in Sarasota Opera's La bohème when we received a message about Hans Tashjian, a bass in their young artist program. He'll be part of the...
View ArticleBarihunk duo in Songs of WW I in Brooklyn
John Moore and Jarrett OttOn November 6th the Brooklyn Art Song Society will present Britannica: In Memoriam: Songs of the Great War at The Old Stone House. Barihunks John Moore and Jarrett Ott will...
View ArticleA profile of Barihunks calendar model John Paul Huckle
John Paul Huckle: Mr. May 2015 in our Barihunks Charity Calendar (with Cyril Rovery & Jason Duika)A welcome new addition to our Barihunks Charity Calendar this year is the American bass John Paul...
View ArticleSeth Carico's "must read" post on fitness in opera
Seth Carico(Photo © Simon Pauly)Seth Carico has just posted a piece on his Facebook feed which is a must read for everyone. He talks about his journey from being overweight and getting winded walking...
View Article(Re) Introducing barihunk Jake Alan Nelson
Jake Alan Nelson and Brutus(Photo on left: Jiyang Chen)We first posted about barihunk Jake Alan Nelson when we mentioned him in a piece about a trio of barihunks in The Marriage of Figaro at Juilliard....
View ArticleIntroducing bari-hunkentenor Garrison Carpenter
Garrison CarpenterWe post a lot about Seagle Music Colony and love our annual feature of the low voice men sporting their barihunk tee shirts, which you can see HERE and HERE. Somehow we missed...
View ArticleChris Herbert performing Winterize (and more Schubert)
Chris Herbert performing WinterizeBarihunk Christopher Dylan Herbert encored his unique performance of his participatory version of Franz Schubert’s 1828 song cycle Winterreise at the Brooklyn Botanic...
View ArticleBarihunk Dan Kempson announces retirement
Dan Kempson in A Streetcar named Desire at Townsend OperaBarihunk Dan Kempson, one of the most beautiful voices (and bodies) in the business, has announced his premature retirement from opera. Here is...
View ArticleIntroducing our first barihunk sextet; Double-cast Don Giovanni in UK
A Twitter follower just alerted us to a double-cast Don Giovanni at Hampstead Garden Opera in the UK featuring SIX barihunk (3 in each cast as Don Giovanni, Leporello and Masetto). Cast and ticket...
View ArticleHear bass-barihunk Bradley Smoak live on WFMT
Bradley Smoak (Photo by: Ken Howard left and Bill Strong right)You can hear bass-barihunk Bradley Smoak and tenor Alec Carlson in a duo recital on WFMT-FM/Chicago on November 2nd at 8 PM CST. The...
View ArticleMarcus Farnsworth stars in Hereford and Bergen
Marcus FarnsworthBarihunk Marcus Farnsworth will be joining soprano Elizabeth Watts for the Hereford Choral Society's winter concert, which takes place on Saturday, November 14 in Hereford Cathedral,...
View ArticleBrett Carter's sexy Valentin in Mainz
Brett Carter in Mainz's production of FaustWe first introduced Aussie barihunk Brett Carter to readers last year when he was performing Mercurio in Cavalli's Calisto at the Hessischen Staatstheaters...
View ArticleMichael Mayes' sexy (and fun) debut at Dallas Opera
Michael Mayes as Wendell Swann in Great ScottThe Dallas Opera world premiere of Heggie's newest opera, Great Scott, with a libretto by Terrence McNally, is currently running through November 15th. The...
View ArticleGreat Scott! More pictures of Michael Mayes
Our post about the Dallas Opera's Great Scott was so popular yesterday that we though we'd share two more photos of Michael Mayes for you to enjoy.Our Twitter post also created a nice exchange between...
View ArticleHadleigh Adams joins cast of Pittsburgh Cosi fan tutte
Hadleigh Adams (right) at Pittsburgh Opera and in Bajazet (left)Barihunk Hadleigh Adams has joined the cast as Guglielmo for Pittsburgh Opera's Così fan tutte. This summer, he was a smash hit in the...
View ArticleTeddy Tahu Rhodes to sing with Welsh Male Choir
Teddy Tahu Rhodes as Méphistophélès (left) and with the Melbourne Welsh Male Choir (right)Teddy Tahu Rhodes, who wraps up a run as Méphistophélès today with the West Australian Opera, will join the...
View ArticleWatch Dmitri Hvorostovsky's triumphant return to Russia
Dmitri HvorostovskyDmitri Hvorostovsky is back performing regularly after undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. He briefly returned to the stage on September 25, 29 and October 3 to sing some of his...
View ArticleBevy of barihunk in AVA's Don Giovanni
André Courville, Anthony Whitson-Martini and Jared BybeeNot to be outdone by the barihunk sextet rotating in casts in Don Giovanni at the Hampstead Garden Opera in the U.K, we were notified that the...
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