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| Thomas Weinhappel in his Barihunk tee shirt |
Austrian 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 Ostrava. Weinhappel was nominated in the category "Best Opera Singer" for a performance at a Czech opera company in 2016.
The Thalia Awards are presented by the Czech Actors' Association and are named after the muse of comedy. Awards are given out for theater, opera, musicals and ballet. Past winners have inlcuded Eva Urbanová, Dagmar Pecková and Kate Aldrich.
The award ceremony will be broadcast on Czech television and radio from the Czech National State Opera on March 25.
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| Thomas Weinhappel as Joseph Calicot in Madame Pompadour |
He also took some pictures for us in his Barihunk tee shirt during rehearsals for Britten's
The Rape of Lucretia at the National Opera of Ostrava. He will be performing the role of Tarquinius with fellow barihunk Lukas Barak as Junius. Performances run from February 16-April 19. During March, he'll also be singing the role of Joseph Calicot in Leo Fall's
Madame Pompadour in Baden.
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