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Introducing the Komische Opera's Samuli Taskinen
Samuli TaskinenFinnish bass-barihunk Samuli Taskinen is appearing as Lord Krishna in the Komische Oper's run of Philip Glass'Satyagraha. He is new to our site, other than a brief mention when he was a...
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Barihunk quartet in Madison Opera's "Carmen"
Corey Crider, Charles Eaton, Thomas Forde and Erik LarsonThe Madison Opera will be performing Bizet's Carmen on November 3rd and 5th with a quartet of barihunks. The group is led be Corey Crider as...
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Barihunks Calendar Model Zacharias Niedzwiecki in COT's The Consul
Zacharias Niedzwiecki on the cover of our 2018 Barihunks Photo BookZacharias Niedzwiecki, who is prominently featured in both our 2018 Barihunks calendar and photo book, will be appearing next week in...
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Joyce DiDonato teams up with Ildebrando D'Arcangelo for Semiramide
Honorary Barihunk Joyce DiDonato and Ildebrando D'ArcangeloPerhaps the hottest opera ticket in Europe for the remainder of 2017 is the run of Rossini's Semiramide at the Royal Opera House in London....
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Barihunk duo featured in fundraiser for Pulse nightclub survivors
Nathan Stark and Brian James MyerThe Timucua Arts Foundation and Opera Orlando have joined forces for “One Voice Orlando,” a benefit concert for Proyecto Somos Orlando. The organization brought the...
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Barihunk quartet in Boston Lyric Opera's killer world premiere
Jesse Blumberg and Craig Colclough (Photo: Liza Voll)The world premiere of Boston Lyric Opera's The Nefarious, Immoral but Highly Profitable Enterprise of Mr. Burke & Mr. Hare may be about missing...
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Aaron Sørensen to perform first Stabat Mater with Oakland Symphony
Aaron Sørensen from past Barihunks calendarsBass-barihunk Aaron Sørensen will be performing his first bass solo in Rossini's beautiful Stabat Mater with the Oakland Symphony. He'll be joined by tenor...
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Michael Mayes and the Atlanta Opera go a little bit country
Michael Mayes' poster for his former podcastBarihunk Michael Mayes and the Atlanta Opera are teaming up for “From Opera to Opry: Liquor, Love, and the Lord," which will mix music from Puccini, Verdi...
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A birthday tribute to Mariusz Kwiecien
Mariusz Kwiecien as King Roger (left) and Don GiovanniFew singers are more popular on this site than Polish barihunk Mariusz Kwiecien. He was also one of the early inspirations for creating this site...
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Christiaan Smith to make Carnegie Hall debut
Christiaan SmithAmerican barihunk Christiaan Smith (he dropped the Kotlarek from his name), will make his Carnegie Hall debut with “Songs We Know" on Saturday, November 18 at Weill Recital Hall. Smith...
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"Little Women" features barihunk duo
Alexander Elliott, Rachel Arky, Sarah Mesko, Claudia Rosenthal, Ariana Wehr and Ethan Greene (Clockwise) (Photo courtesy of the Annapolis Opera)We love the idea that an opera named "Little Women"...
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Barihunk Luis Alejandro Orozco makes his Nashville debut
Luis Alejandro OrozcoBarihunk Luis Alejandro Orozco, who has made El Payador in Piazzolla's Maria de Buenos Aires his signature role, will return to the role for what he estimates to be the fifteenth...
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Mariano Gladic turns a swamp frog into a sexy prince
Mariano Gladic as VodnikBass-barihunk is turning heads at the Teatro Colon with his shirtless, sexy performance of the water goblin Vodnik in Antonin Dvořák's Rusalka. The opera is best known for the...
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Barihunk trio in San Francisco world premiere of John Adams opera
Davóne Tines, Ryan McKinny and Elliot MadoreOn November 21, San Francisco Opera will present the world premiere of American composer John Adams'Girls of the Golden West, which will feature the barihunk...
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Björn Bürger stars in world premiere of Herrmann's Der Mieter
Björn Bürger as Georg in Der MieterComposer Arnulf Herrmann’s Der Mieter, premiered on November 12th at the Frankfurt Opera with a riveting performance by barihunk Björn Bürger as the suicidal main...
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Listen to Mariusz Kwiecien's Zurga live from Chicago
Mariusz Kwiecien as Zurga (Photo: Todd Rosenberg)Mariusz Kwiecien, who was one of the inspirations for his site, will open as Zurga at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on Sunday, November 19th. He'll be...
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Joa Helgesson truly suffers for his art in L'Orfeo
Joa Helgesson in L'OrfeoNo singer will ever be claim the statement "I really suffer for my art" after barihunk Joa Helgesson's performance of Monteverdi's L'Orfeo at the Malzfabrik in Berlin. The...
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Alex Esposito to make role debut as Méphistophélès
Alex Esposito Italian Bass-barihunk Alex Esposito will be making his role debut as Méphistophélès in Hector Berlioz's The Damnation of Faust at the Rome Opera. He'll be joined by soprano Veronica...
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Barihunk duo to reprise JFK in Canadian premiere
Daniel Okulitch and Matthew WorthOpéra de Montréal will present the Canadian premiere of composer David T. Little and Alberta-born librettist Royce Vavrek's “JFK". The opera will star two of the...
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Philip Cutlip to perform Handel rarity Joseph and his Brethren
Philip CutlipBarihunk Philip Cutlip will join the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra for Handel's rarely performed oratorio Joseph and his Brethren. Hewill be joined by tenor Nicholas Phan, mezzo-sopranos...
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