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| 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 cadavers, but it's certainly not missing its fair share of barihunks. Jesse Blumberg and Craig Colclough portray the title characters Mr. Burke and Mr. Hare, while David McFerrin sings Ferguson and David Cushing is Donald, one of the unfortunate victims of the duo.
Set in 1820s Scotland – when the city’s famed schools of anatomy faced a
severe shortage of fresh cadavers for their lectures – the opera
follows William Burke, William Hare and their accomplices who discover a
money-making opportunity by murdering disenfranchised citizens and
selling their corpses to Dr. Robert Knox at his renowned medical
academy.
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| David McFerrin and David Cushing |
The chamber opera will be the first full-length piece in Boston Lyric Opera's New Works series. Performances will be staged at the Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama, an
historic building whose neoclassical Victorian style reflects the
story’s 19th century time period, and whose circular interior recalls
early operating theaters where observers watched medical procedures.
We also hear that Jesse Blumberg performs the climactic scene in nothing but skivvies.
The cast also includes tenors William Burden and Michael Slattery, sopranos Marie McLaughlin, Michelle Trainor and Antonia Tamer, as well as mezzo-sopranos Emma Sorenson and Heather Gallagher. Performances are on November 8, 9 and 12 (matinee and evening) and tickets are available
online.
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| Brad Baron from Barihunks Calendar and Book |
Our 2018 Barihunks Calendar, which includes 20 of opera's sexiest men is now available for
purchase HERE.
In response to reader demand, we've also added a Barihunks Photo Book
this year, which includes additional photos that don't appear in the
calendar. You can purchase that HERE. The New Year is approaching faster than you think!
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