Friday, November 19, 2010

Emerging Barihunk Gabriel Preisser

Gabriel Preisser as a modern day Don Giovanni
Here are two videos of the emerging barihunk Gabriel Preisser, who is new to the site. The 26-year-old singer is currently at the Kentucky Opera singing Yamadori in Madama Butterfly and Figaro in the “Barber of Seville.” He then travels further south to the Pensacola Opera where he will be one of their studio artists. He is slated to sing John Brook in Mark Adamo’s “Little Women” and the Mandarin in Puccini’s “Turandot.” As an added bonus to Barihunks fans, one of our favorite singers, Matt Trevino, will be performing Timur. [Look to your right!]



This video is from Daron Hagen's “Broken Pieces,” his New York Stories trilogy. Gabriel Preisser is joined by soprano Andrea Shokery and pianist Lisa Hasson. The production is part of the Composer Workshop program, a collaboration with Kentucky Opera, the University of Louisville School of Music and the Academy of Music at St. Francis in the Fields.



Here is Gabriel Preisser as Riccardo in Bellini's I Puritani Act II Finale duet with Daniel Richardson as Giorgio.

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7 comments:

  1. Gabe is terrific. Great voice; great actor. Can't wait to see the heights to which he will ascend!

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  2. Concur, Preisser is very good, a credible actor, an even more terrific singer and a pleasant happy person!

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  3. The Puritani is from his time at Des Moines Metro Opera where he sang an amazing Ottokar in FREISCHUTZ.

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  4. Gabe was terrific in "Broken Pieces!" I can't wait to work with him again!

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  5. And as for tenors, Dan Richardson is not so bad himself . . .

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  6. Just to clarify Dan Richardson is a baritone/bass-baritone as well and a very good one. Certainly, barihunk material.

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  7. Gabe is crazy talented and VERY handsome! Definitely up-and-coming (or already there?) barihunk material!

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