Timothy McDevitt in Haydn rarity at Lincoln Center
Tim McDevittOn February 23, Timothy McDevitt will will perform a semi-staged version of Haydn's L'isola disabitata (Desert Island) with the American Classical Orchestra. He'll be joined by soloists...
View ArticleBarihunk duo in Nice Côte d’Azur's Barber of Seville
Richard Rittelmann(left)and Mattia Olivieri (right)Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur's production of Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia will feature the barihunk duo of Mattia Olivieri as Figaro and Richard...
View ArticleVittorio Prato and Anna Caterina Antonacci reunite in Liège
Vittorio PratoBarihunks calendar model Vittorio Prato will rejoin the amazing soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci in a double-bill of Wolf-Ferrari's Il Segretto di Susanna and Poulenc's La Voix Humaine at...
View ArticleBarihunk switch in Opera Philadelphia's Cold Mountain
Jarrett OttOpera Philadelphia has announced that Jarrett Ott will replace fellow barihunk Nathan Gunn as W.P. Inman for all five performances of Jennifer Higdon's Cold Mountain. The opera is being...
View ArticleReader Submission: French bass-barihunk Sévag Tachdjian
Sévag TachdjianA reader just spotted French bass-barihunk Sévag Tachdjian, who was peforming Alidoro in Rossini's La Cenerentola with Opéra de Tours. Tachdjian, who was born in Beirut, Lebanon is of...
View ArticlePreview of Gregory Spears' new opera with Joseph Lattanzi
Jospeh Lattanzi in his Barihunk t-shirt at the Seattle Opera (left) and at a Merola Opera performance (right)Gregory Spears' new opera, Fellow Travelers, will receive a piano-vocal showcase at National...
View ArticleAlexander Birch Elliott in Valentine's Day Concert; Returning to Portland Opera
Alexander Birch Elliott at the San Francisco OperaAlexander Birch Elliott, who is wrapping up a run as John Brooke in Mark Adamo's Little Women today, will be featured in a Valentine's concert on...
View ArticleGeorgios Iatrou to sing Valentine in Essen
Georgios IatrouWe love it when colleagues suggest that we post someone that they're performing with, which is what soprano Jessica Muirhead did in a recent Twitter post about Georgios Iatrou. In fact,...
View ArticleNicholas Crawley in sexy Cosi fan tutte at Reisoper
Yaroslav Abaimov, Robert Davies & Nicholas Crawley (L-R)The last time that British barihunk Nicholas Crawley was featured on this site, he was featured in nothing but a towel as Don Basilio in the...
View ArticleInterview with barihunk David Castillo; Starring in Townsend Opera's Sweeney...
David Castillo (as Anthony in Sweeney Todd on right)If you're in Northern California, you won't want to miss the Townsend Opera production of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd. The production features barihunk...
View ArticleEdwin Crossley-Mercer making Dallas Opera debut in Manon
Edwin Crossley-Mercer (left)and Troy Cook (right)Barihunk Edwin Crossley-Mercer will me making his Dallas Opera debut as Lescaut in Massenet's Manon opening March 4th at the Winspear Opera House for...
View ArticleWatch Matt Worth in world premiere of Danielpour's "Five Songs of Remembrance"
Matt Worth (Photo by Hoebermann Studio)The NY Festival of Song's program with the Manhattan School of Music which included the world premiere of Richard Danielpour's Five Songs of Remembrance for piano...
View ArticleBarihunk duos in two Opera Philadelphia performances
Zachary James and John Moore in Mazzoli's Breaking WavesOpera Philadelphia announced their 2016-17 season, which will include the barihunk duo of John Moore and Zachary James in the world premiere of...
View ArticleReader Submission: Australian barihunk Jeremy Kleeman
Jeremy Kleeman as Magus (right)A reader introduced us to Jeremy Kleeman, a graduate of Victorian Opera's Developing Artist Program, who is performing Magus in the world premiere of Voyage to the Moon....
View ArticleReader Submission: Welsh Barihunk Matthew Tilley
Matthew TilleyOur latest Reader Submission is Welsh barihunk Matthew Tilley who graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama as a recipient of the Laura Ashley Scholarship. Tilley has...
View ArticleBrandon Cedel featured in Opera News
Barihunk Brandon Cedel, who appeared in our 2011 Barihunks calendar with his husband Jonathan Beyer, is featured in Opera News this month in their Sound Bites feature:Brandon Cedel, who is in his third...
View ArticleDavid Pershall and Steven LaBrie win top honors at George London Foundation...
David Pershall & Steven LaBrieDavid Pershall who recently performed Schaunard in Puccini's La bohème and Lord Cecil in Donizetti's Maria Stuarda at the Metropolitan Opera, has won one of the top...
View ArticleBarihunk Edward Miskie (and a bunch of naked men) in Mascular Magazine
Edward Miskie (photo by Ron Amato)Edward Miskie, who appears in our 2016 Barihunks Calendar, is the current issue of the new erotic art magazine UK's Mascular Magazine. The magazine's tagline is...
View ArticleBarihunk duo in Palermo's Attila
Erwin Schrott as Attila (on stage and in rehearsal)The bass-barihunk duo of Erwin Schrott and Antonio Di Matteo have been wowing audiences in director Daniele Abbado's riveting production of Verdi's...
View ArticleMichael Mayes talks about Dead Man Walking
Jake Heggie and Michael MayesJake Heggie's Dead Man Walking has quickly secured its place in the operatic standard repertory since its premiere in 2000. Some of operas most amazing performers have...
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