Listen to interview with Teddy Tahu Rhodes on ABC Sydney

Teddy Tahu Rhodes (photo on left: Opera Australia; photo on right WSJ)

Check out this half-hour segment with New Zealand barihunk Teddy Tahu Rhodes on "Weekends with Simon Marnie" on ABC Sydney.  He shares stories about his career, plays some of his favorite movies and music (and you may be surprised), talks about hair loss, his favorite books, future roles and other topics.

Teddy Tahu Rhodes will be opening in Rodger & Hammerstein's King in King and I at the Sydney Opera on September 7th. Did you know that the Maori word "Tahu" means "to set on fire"?

Seth Carico returns to hometown for "King and I"

Seth Carico in King & I

We've been following Seth Carico since his amazing turn as Victor in Jorge Martin's Before Night Falls at the Fort Worth Opera Festival. We followed him from his larger-than-life portrayal of the Castro-esque revolutionary leader to his fitness obsession and invitation to appear in our Barihunks calendar.

He eventually landed for a year at the prestigious Merola Opera Program in San Francisco before being snatched away by the Deutsche Oper Berlin, where he has impressed audiences in Billy Budd, Les Troyens, Don Giovanni, Tosca, Die Zauberflöte, Otello, Rigoletto, Le nozze di Figaro, and Champert’s Hoffmann. 

Carico recently returned to his hometown of Signal Mountain, Tennessee to perform in the "King and I," where he started his career as one of the King's children in 1991. This time he'll be the king and perhaps surrounded by some children who dream of following in his footsteps. 

He was recently interviewed by Chattanooga's Chatter magazine about his career and his return to his hometown, which you can read in its entirety HERE. 

In the article he also talks about his obsession with fitness, stating:

"I’d say the biggest part of my life other than singing is fitness. It’s become a real obsession of mine. I was really unhealthy a few years ago. I was doing a show, and I felt really terrible and decided that something had to change. I had to get in shape. It was actually The King and I in Virginia that gave me my deadline to get in shape, because I knew I would be shirtless for that show. I lost 75 pounds, and I kept it off. Now it’s become an important part of who I am as a performer and who I am as a person."

On August 14th, he'll be appearing in Richard Strauss' Salome at the Proms in London under the baton of Donald Runnicles. He then returns to the Deutsche Oper Berlin where he'll be performing Junius in Brittens' The Rape of Lucretia, Zuniga in Bizet's Carmen and The Speaker in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte.

Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhodes to star in "The King and I"

Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhodes in "The King & I"

Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhodes are joining forces in another musical after their critically acclaimed tour in South Pacific. The duo will appera in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I in an Australian tour that will take them to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The show opens in Brisbane on April 13th and you can follow the show on Twitter @kingandiau. Click HERE for tickets or additional information.

You can read an interview with Teddy Tahu Rhodes in The Weekend Australian Magazine by clicking HERE. 

Jonathan Estabrooks Takes on Rodgers & Hammerstein

Jonathan Estabrooks

The Toronto Symphony has announced that barihunk Jonathan Estabrooks will be one of the singers featured in their upcoming "Some Enchanted Evening" concert. The evening will showcase the music of Rodgers & Hammestein. Estabrooks will be joined by soprano Ashley Brown and tenor Aaron Lazar in selections from The Sound of Music, The King and I, Oklahoma, Carousel, and South Pacific. 

There will be an evening performance on October 9th and both a matinee and evening performance on October 10th. Visit their website for additional information.

You can check out some sound files of Estabrooks singing both opera and Broadway musicals at Reverbnation.

You can also follow the internet savvy singer on Twitter @estarp, on his Facebook fan page, or on YouTube where he hosts "A Singer's Life."

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Seth Carico: Lean and Clean-shaven

Seth Carico: Fear the Beard

The last time that we featured Seth Carico he had created the Fidel Castro-esque character in Jorge Martin's "Before Night Falls" at the Ft. Worth Opera Festival. Carico brilliantly captured the vile character and completely embodied the part.


So we barely recognized him when we saw these pictures from the Ash Lawn Opera's production of the "King & I." Carico reminds us of William Shatner's commercial where he claims to be the "Master of Disguises," as his transformation is truly stunning. He even lost considerable weight a la Tom Hanks in "Cast Away."

Seth Carico in The King & I

Carico received critical praise for his role in "Before Night Falls" and the plaudits have continued  with his new appearance.

Clare Aukofer in The Daily Press wrote:

There is a nuanced chemistry between Elizabeth Andrews Roberts as Anna and Seth Mease Carico as the king. Both are undeniably talented; Roberts’ pure, rich soprano and solid acting bring to light all the shades of the character and do full justice to the well-loved songs.

Carico sneaks up on you; if you saw last year’s shows, you might not reconcile his regal presence to the clever servant he played in last year’s production of Don Giovanni or to the funny sidekick in Brigadoon. He is masterful as the king, with a voice so rich you could sink into it, complemented by superb acting. The two together are electric.

Two performances of the "King & I" remain on August 6th and 7th. For ticket and additional production information click HERE. 

Since his success in Ft. Worth, Carico has been part of the ensemble at the Deutsche Oper Berlin where he as performed  Zuniga in Carmen, Sacristan in Tosca, and Panthée in Les Troyens. This Fall he returns to the famed German theater to perform in Verdi's "Don Carlo" and Puccini's "Tosca."

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