Simon Keenlyside's Don Giovanni coming to PBS

Simon Keenlyside

Barihunk Simon Keenlyside's riveting Don Giovanni from the Metropolitan Opera will be broadcast on PBS on Sunday, February 19th.  Fabio Luisi conducts Tony Award-winner Michael Grandage's staging of Mozart's masterpiece.

The international cast also includes Hibla Gerzmava as Donna Anna, Malin Byström as Donna Elvira,Serena Malfi as Zerlina, Paul Appleby as Don Ottavio, Adam Plachetka as Leporello, Matthew Rose as Masetto, and Kwangchul Youn as the Commendatore.

Check local listings for times. In some cities, the opera will be rebroadcast on February 26th.

Keenlyside is currently singing Don Giovanni at the Vienna State Opera with fellow barihunk Erwin Schrott as his sidekick Leporello. There is one performance remaining on January 29th, when the duo turns over the roles to Adam Plachetka and Jongmin Park. Performances are on March 2, 5 and 9.

Adam Plachetka Keeps Sexy Don Tradition Alive

Adam Plachetka as Don Giovanni

Eight days ago we reported that Adam Plachetka, an ensemble member of the Vienna State Opera, was stepping in for barihunk Bo Skovhus as Don Giovanni. We're happy to report that no one left the theatre disappointed that they didn't get their fill of bari-hunkiness. Here's a photo from the last act. There are still tickets for the remaining two performances.

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Bo Skovhus Replaced in Vienna's "Don Giovanni"

Bo Skovhus (L) & Adam Plachetka as Don Giovanni

We have covered the current production of Don Giovanni at the Vienna State Opera, due primarily to a rotating cast filled with barihunks. Much like Salzburg, they have filled the roles of Don Giovanni, Leporello and Masetto with certifiable hunks. The current production had featured the seemingly ageless Bo Skovhus in the title role, but he had to withdraw for the remaining four performances due to illness. He is being replaced by Adam Plachetka, a Czech native who has been a member of the Vienna State Opera.

Alex Esposito and Tae Joong Yang

The role of Leporello is being sung by our favorite exponent of the role, Alex Esposito (will someone please cast this guy in the U.S.). Masetto is being sung by Tae Joong Yang, who we recently introduced to readers.
  Tickets are still available for the remaining four performances online. Here is Adam Plachetka singing Leporello's "Catalogue Aria" at a recent gala concert:
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