Marco Vassalli sings more Schubert and another World Premiere
Marco Vassalli photographed in Sonoma, CaliforniaMarco Vassalli, is back in Germany after his stunning U.S. debut with Musica Marin where he premiered two works for string quartet and baritone by...
View ArticleAn interview with Sam Roberts-Smith
Sam Roberts-SmithWe've been following Sam Robert-Smith's career since he was a finalist in the 2009 Mathy Awards. In 2011, he broke our hearts with the news that he was now singing tenor and healed the...
View ArticlePianist Peter Dugan and barihunk John Brancy launch Indiegogo campaing
Pianist Peter Dugan with barihunk John Brancy (l-r)Barihunk John Brancy and pianist Peter Dugan have launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund a recording based on their amazing live show A Silent Night:...
View ArticleGianluca Margheri's sexy Don Giovanni
Gianluca Margheri as a very believable Don GiovanniBarihunk Gianluca Margheri just finished performing the title role in Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Théâtre de la Colonne in Miramas, France, where...
View ArticleDavid Castillo and ¡Figaro! (90210) comes to New York City
David Castillo as Atzuko in ¡Figaro! (90210)(Photo by Ben Gibbs, courtesy of LA Opera)After a successful run at the Los Angeles Opera, ¡Figaro! (90210) is now being performed in New York's Times Square...
View ArticleDavone Tines premieres new Kaija Saariaho double-bill
Davon Tines in Only the Sound Remains (right)Bass-barihunk Davone Tines is starring in Kaija Saariaho’s new double bill Only the Sound Remains, which includes Tsunemasa (Always Strong) and Hagoromo...
View ArticleBarihunk André Courville featured in Opera News
André Courville(photo by Dario Acosta)André Courville(photo by Dario Acosta)Barihunk André Courville is featured in Opera News accompanied by two gorgeous photos from New York photographer Dario...
View ArticleSexy Agrippina with Damian Pass to be live streamed from Vienna
Damian Pass as Pallante in AgrippinaIf you love sexy men (and women), then add the live stream of Handel’s Agrippina from the Theater an der Wien to your list of "must see" performances. The new...
View ArticleNO JOKE: Barihunk Trio in Festive April Fool's Day Concert
Hadleigh Adams(Photo: Scott Wall/San Francisco Opera)The innovative SF Opera Lab will be presenting their next Pop-Up concert on April Fool's Day with performances by barihunks Hadleigh Adams, Anthony...
View ArticleReader Submission: Aussie Adrian Tamburini
Adrian TamburiniOur latest reader submission comes from down under, where someone pointed out that we've somehow missed Adrian Tamburini in our posting of Aussie barihunks. He's been singing the roles...
View ArticleReader Submission: Aussie Paull-Anthony Keightley
Paull-Anthony KeightleyOur favorite thing about posting Reader Submissions, is that it inevitably prompts more submissions. When we posted Aussie barihunk Adrian Tamburini a reader quickly alerted us...
View ArticlePaulo Szot to sing Broadway hits at Feinstein’s/54 Below
Paulo SzotBarihunk Paulo Szot is returning to Feinstein’s/54 Below for six performances from April 5-9 at 7pm and April 9 at 9:30pm. The Tony-winning star of South Pacific will perform romantic songs...
View ArticleHappy 74th Birthday to the great Samuel Ramey
Samuel Ramey(Photo:Christian Steiner)He has been referred to as the original barihunk by some, for leading the way in sexy portrayals of the low voice repertory. His video of Boito's Mefistofele from...
View ArticleMike Nyby in world premiere of Isis and Osiris
Mike NybyCanadian barihunk Mike Nyby will be singing Seth in the world premiere of award-winning composer Peter-Anthony Togni's "Isis and Osiris." The new Canadian opera, concludes the 2016 season of...
View ArticleBarihunk couple Brandon Cedel & Jonathan Beyer team up for three operas
Brandon Cedel and Jonathan BeyerBarihunk Jonathan Beyer and Brandon Cedel, who appeared together in our 2011 Charity Calendar, will be together onstage again from April 2-10 at the Pittsburgh Opera in...
View ArticleSImon Keenlyside to "cross over" to sing Fagin
Simon Keenlyside as FaginThe ageless barihunk Simon Keenlyside is crossing over from opera to musical theater this summer as he takes on the master thief Fagin in Lionel Bart's Oliver!.Performances...
View ArticleNathan Gunn and Anna Netrebko to debut in Ring Cycle
Nathan Gunn to take on shirtless WotanMetropolitan Opera diva and reigning empress of the singing world, Anna Netrebko, announced yesterday that she will debut as the iconic Valkyrie, Brünnhilde,...
View ArticleFlorian Spiess' sexy selfie for Rameau's Les Indes galantes
Master of the selfie: Florian Spiess as Bellone (left) and in Fanciulla (right)We introduced Austrian bass-barihunk Florian Spiess back in 2014 when he was performing in Handel's rarity Almira in...
View ArticleSexy pictures of Mike Nyby from Isis and Osiris
Mike Nyby in Togni's Isis and Osiris (Michael Barrett, left; Lucia Nesrallah, right)Earlier in the week we posted about Canadian barihunk Mike Nyby singing Seth in the world premiere of award-winning...
View ArticleBarihunk trio in successful Pop-Up Opera in San Francisco nightclub
Hadleigh Adams at SF Opera's Lab Pop-Up Opera in San FranciscoFor years, opera companies have been trying innovative ways to attract younger audiences to the artform. The San Francisco Opera may have...
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