Classic Meets Fetish heads to Antwerp
Georg Kroneis (photo: Hausmeingott) and Peter TrautweinBack in August 2017, we posted about the Classic Meets Fetish concert in Berlin, who annually assemble a small group of professional international...
View ArticleBrandon Cedel in world premiere of "A Wintery Spring"
Brandon CedelAmerican barihunk Brandon Cedel will sing in the world premiere of Jordanian-born German composer Saed Haddad’s dramatic lament "A Wintery Spring," which premieres on February 22nd at the...
View ArticleAlexander Elliott takes on Barber in Santa Barbara
Alexander Elliott as the Barber of SevileBarihunk Alexander Elliott will perform the title role in Rossini's The Barber of Seville at Opera Santa Barbara, which hasn't performed the audience favorite...
View ArticleMalte Roesner gets devilish in rarely performed Schwanda the Bagpiper
Malte RoesnerOn March 18th, bass-barihunk Malte Roesner will appear as the Devil in Jaromír Weinberger's rarely performed Schwanda the Bagpiper (Švanda dudák) at the Stadttheater Gießen. The opera,...
View ArticleRoyal Opera to present Dmitri Hvorostovsky tribute
On Sunday, March 18th, The Royal Opera in London will present a memorial concert in honor of Dmitri Hvorostovsky, who died on November 22, 2017. The concert will feature many of his friends and...
View ArticleRobin Adams in first German production of Eötvös' Angels in America
Robin Adams as Prior Walter in Angels in AmericaBritish barihunk Robin Adams is the latest singer to portray the role of Prior Walter in Péter Eötvös' operatic adaptation of Angels in America. The show...
View ArticleAsheville Opera lands world premiere of highly anticipated Borzoni premiere;...
Joshua Jeremiah and Trevor MartinWe've always maintained that the smaller houses and festivals are where the best new operas are being performed. So kudos to the Asheville Lyric Opera for landing the...
View ArticleBarihunks star in Lyric Opera of Chicago's "Rising Stars" Concert
Patrick Guetti, Emmett O'Hanlon and Takaoki OnishiThe Lyric Opera of Chicago will showcase their amazing young artists on Saturday, April 7th at the Lyric Opera House in their annual "Rising Stars"...
View ArticleCody Quattlebaum to make U.K. debut in St John Passion
Cody Quattlebaum and his mane of Biblical proportionsAfter competing in the Glyndebourne Cup this month, Cody Quattlebaum will make his official U.K. debut with the Academy of Ancient Music as Christus...
View ArticleBarihunk duo in AVA's French recital program
Ethan Simpson(left)and Brent Michael Smith (right)The final recital in the Academy of Vocal Arts Recital Series will include barihunks Ethan Simpson and Brent Michael Smith in a program of French...
View ArticleBarihunk-fest at Minnesota Opera concert
Christian Zaremba, Rudy Nieto and Kelly MarkgrafThe Minnesota Opera's upcoming Mixtape Concert will feature a veritable feast of barihunks (and hunkentenors) performing selections from opera, musical...
View ArticleStunningly beautiful Gianluca Margheri in Alceste
Gianluca Margheri as the High Priest of ApolloItalian barihunk Gianluca Margheri just opened in the dual roles of the High Priest of Apollo and Apollo at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale in Gluck's...
View ArticleLuca Pisaroni named Brand Ambassador for Via Luca
Luca Pisaroni(photo:Catherine Pisaroni)Italian bass-barihunk Luca Pisaroni has been named the Brand Ambassador for Via Luca, a leading distributor of high-end authentic Italian men's fashion. The...
View ArticleTributes to Dmitri Hvorostovsky in New York and Cleveland
Dmitri HvorostovskyOn April 22, Talents of the World will honor the late Dmitri Hvorostovsky with two upcoming recitals. The first will be on April 22nd at Zankel Hall in New York City, followed by one...
View ArticleGordon Bintner leads (almost) all-male cast of "From the House of the Dead"
Gordon Bintner (left and right), Gal Fefferman and Brandon Cedel(Photo: Barbara Aumüller)Oper Frankfurt is presenting Leoš Janáček's From the House of the Dead from April 1-29 with a cast led by...
View ArticleJeremy Kleeman takes "Albert the Pudding" on the road
Jeremy Kleeman in The Magic Pudding(Photos: Charlie Kinross)Celebrating the centenary of Norman Lindsay’s children story The Magic Pudding, the Victorian Opera is taking its much-loved adaptation to...
View ArticleGregory Gerbrandt to reprise his sexy Stanley Kowalski
Gregory Gerbrandt as Stanley with Opera Santa BarbaraBarihunk Gregory Gerbrandt will reprise his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in André Previn's operatic version of Tennessee Williams'A Streetcar Named...
View ArticleBenjamin Appl to make rare U.S. appearance
Benjamin ApplGerman barihunk Benjamin Appl has already been recognized as one of the leading lieder singers of our age, despite being only 35 years old. From May 31-June 3, he will make a rare...
View ArticleChristopher Burchett returns to Soldier Songs
Christopher BurchettThe Fargo-MoorheadOpera, continues to present some of the most compelling new American operas, with their April 6 and 8 performances of David T. Little's gripping Soldier Songs with...
View ArticleBarihunks featured in simultaneous productions of Florencia en el Amazonas
Nmon Ford and Steven LaBrieTwo production of Daniel Catán's exotic opera Florencia en el Amazonas are happening almost simultaneously in two very different parts of the United States. Both productions...
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