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Bari-hunky Bizet in Met's Carmen
Kyle Ketelsen and Michael Todd Simpson as EscamilloBizet’s Carmen opens at the Met on January 19 with mezzo Sophie Koch making her role debut as the title character. But the big news for barihunk...
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Update on Dmitri Hvorostovsky's health
Dmitri HvorostovskyWe continually get asked if we have any update on the health of über-barihunk Dmitri Hvorostovsky, who was one of the original inspirations for this site.The little news that we have...
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Barihunk Gerd Grochowski dies day after singing Wotan
Death notice from Gerd Grochowski's websiteGerman barihunk Gerd Grochowski died of a heart attack 17 hours after performing Wotan at the Wiebaden Opera. He had received a rousing ovation from the...
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Counter-Inaugural "Hillary Speeches" LIVE online now
Kyle Ketelsen performing The Hillary Speeches by Glen RovenBarihunks steers clear of politics and sticks to opera, but we had to share this amazing collection of barihunks performing composer Glen...
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Introducing Michael Honeyman in Opera Australia's sexy King Roger
Michael Honeyman and dancers in King Roger at Opera AustraliaOpera Australia isn't exactly known for their sexy performances, so we were thrilled to see their stunning performance of Karol...
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Stéphane Degout and Cédric Tiberghien join forces at Wigmore Hall
Stéphane Degout and Cédric TiberghienBarihunk Stéphane Degout will join forces with equally sexy accompanist Cédric Tiberghien at Wigmore Hall on January 29th. The two will perform two of Ravel's epic...
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Cast Change: Seth Carico steps in for Alin Anca as Panthée
Seth Carico as KassandreAmerican bass-barihunk Seth Carico will be stepping in for Alin Anca as Panthée on Saturday, January 28th at the Staatsoper Hamburg. The all-star cast led by conductor Kent...
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Michael Mayes to perform Soldier Songs at military base
Michael MayesBarihunk Michael Mayes will open in David T. Little's Soldier Songs this weekend at the Des Moines Metro Opera. Performances are on January 27, 28 and 29 (matinee) and tickets are...
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Ryan McKinny reprises sexy Stanley Kowalski at HOT
Ryan McKinny(photo Ronen Zilberman)The Hawai‘i Opera Theatre (HOT) opened Andre Previn's A Streetcar Named Desire tonight, which will also be performed on January 29, and 31st at the NBC Concert Hall...
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Simon Keenlyside's Don Giovanni coming to PBS
Simon KeenlysideBarihunk Simon Keenlyside's riveting Don Giovanni from the Metropolitan Opera will be broadcast on PBS on Sunday, February 19th. Fabio Luisi conducts Tony Award-winner Michael...
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Teatro Real's sexy, "100% Masculine" Billy Budd
Jacques Imbrailo and Borja Quiza in Billy Budd at the Teatro RealThe advertisement for Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd at the Teatro Real in Madrid looks like it was written by Bariunks: "100% Masculine,...
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Q&A with barihunk Kenneth Mattice
Kenneth MatticeWe briefly introduced American barihunk Kenneth Mattice to readers way back in 2008, when we were still pretty new on the scene. He was a resident artist at Opera San José where he was...
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Donovan Singletary to perform in honor of Leontyne Price's 90th birthday
Donovan Singletary and Leontyne Price (from the National Portrait Gallery)Barihunk Donovan Singletary will perform a concert in honor of Leontyne Price's 90th birthday on February 9th at the...
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Johannes Stermann and a chorus of shirtless men in Der fliegende Holländer
Johannes Stermann and a chorus of shirtless menThe Theater Magdeburg current run of Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer not only features the imposing barihunk of Johannes Stermann as Daland (in his role...
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David Adam Moore makes KC debut in Dead Man Walking
David Adam Moore as Joseph de Rocher in Des MoinesBarihunk David Adam Moore will be making his Lyric Opera of Kansas City debut in the role of Joseph de Rocher in Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking. Moore...
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Watch Attila with John Paul Huckle and Carlo Colombara
John Paul Huckle as Leone (far left) and backstage (right)The Teatro Comunale di Modena is celebrating the anniversary of two major operatic baritones this season. The first is Leo Nucci, who made his...
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First pictures from eagerly awaited Edward II in Berlin
Agneta Eichenholz, Ladislav Elgr and Michael Nagy (© Monika Rittershaus)Back in May, we posted about barihunk Michael Nagy would perform the title role in Swiss composer Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini new...
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Thomas Weinhappel nominated for Thalia Award (and sports Barihunk tee shirt)
Thomas Weinhappel in his Barihunk tee shirtAustrian barihunk Thomas Weinhappel was nominated for a Thalia Award for his portrayal of the title role in Ambroise Thomas'Hamlet at the National Opera of...
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Seth Carico lastest barihunk to perform Dead Man Walking
Seth CaricoAdd Seth Carico to the impressive list of barihunk who have sung Joseph de Rocher in Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking. The Berlin-based Tennessee native will take on the role in five...
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LA Opera's Ghosts of Versailles wins 2 GRAMMY® Awards
Christopher Maltman as BeaumarchaisThe Los Angeles Opera's critically-acclaimed recording of John Corigliano's The Ghosts of Versailles walked away with both GRAMMY® Awards that it was nominated for:...
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