Sexy Don Giovanni with Zach Altman in San José

Cecilia Violetta Lopez as Donna Anna & Zach Altman as Don Giovanni

Every so often there's a Don Giovanni that comes along where one can actually believe the sexual conquests listed in Leoporello's catalog aria. (In Italy, six hundred and forty; In Germany, two hundred and thirty-one; A hundred in France; in Turkey, ninety-one; But in Spain already one thousand and three).

Such is the case with Zach Altman's sexy and shirtless portrayal at the San José Opera. Regular readers will recall a photo of Altman in a towel that we ran, which for almost a year was one of our most clicked on photos. That photo ran four years ago and Altman still looks great, but he has also emerged into one of the most compelling entertainers and singers on stage.

By the way, the catalog aria in this production is sung by Eugene Brancoveanu, who has also appeared shirtless on this site. There are two casts for Don Giovanni, and Altman can be seen on April 19, 24, 27 and May 2. Tickets and additional cast information are available online.

He was also featured in this article from the San José Mercury News where he discusses the role and his time on the roster at the San José Opera. 

Altman has been a resident artist at the San José Opera for the last two years, where he has sung Zurga in Bizet's Pearl Fishers, Dr. Falke Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus, Count Di Luna in Verdi's Il trovatore, and the title role in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi.

Altman can next be seen this summer at the Caramoor Festival as Astolfo in Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia opposite soprano Angela Meade and Marullo in Verdi's Rigoletto.

Dan Kempson in Carmina Burana & Gianni Schicchi

Dan Kempson

Barihunk Dan Kempson has rapidly become one of our most popular singers on the site and he's become an instant fan favorite in this year's Barihunks Charity Calendar.

If you want to see him live, head to Wichita, Kansas, where you can hear him in Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. This is the seventh Carmina Burana of Kempson's young career. He'll be joined by soprano Monica Yunus, tenor Matthew DiBattista, the Wichita Symphony, the Wichita Symphony Orchestra Chorus, the Wichita Community Children’s Chorus and the Friend’s University Singing Quakers.

There is a casual "blue jeans" concert on Friday, November 16 and regular performances on the next two night. Tickets are available online.

Zach Altman & Dan Kempson

In April, Kempson will be appearing with his husband, fellow barihunk Zach Altman, in San Jose Opera's double bill of Puccini's Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi. Altman, who is on the roster of San Jose Opera, will play the title role of Gianni Schicchi, while Kempson will portray Betyo. Performances are on April 14, 20, 23 and 28. Visit the San Jose Opera website for additional information or tickets.

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