Watch Michael Weyandt in Almira with operamission

Michael Weyandt in Almira

Every so often we regret having missed telling our readers about a barihunk appearance. Michael Weyandt's appearance as Fernando in Handel's Almira with operamission at the Gershwin Hotel was a prime example. New York Times classical music critic Anthony Tommaini wrote glowingly about the performance and wrote that the role of Fernando was "...movingly performed here by the virile, ardent baritone Michael Weyandt." You can read the entire review on the NY Times website. 


We wanted to share a bit of the performance for those of you who missed this wonderful talent. 

Händel's ALMIRA - Act III, "Edele Sinnen," "Was ist des Hofes Gunst?" from operamission on Vimeo.


In the first part of the video you'll hear Weyandt sing "Edele Sinnen schaffen von hinnen" followed by the arioso "Was ist des Hofes Gunst? ein Dunst." The rough translations are:

"Noble thoughts soothe away whatever causes annoyance and harm. And on the contrary strive by all means to become on earth delighted in sweetest repose."

--and--

"What is the favor of the court? A mist, that swiftly disperses; a labyrinth of the times, that invariably takes us from crown and throne to prison."


We've featured numerous operamission concerts on our website and they are a must for anyone in the New York area. You can follow them on Facebook or Twitter at @operamission.

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NY Times: Anthony Tommsini on Kwiecien's Dramatic Return

  The baritone Mariusz Kwiecien performing in the rakish title role of Mozart's “Don Giovanni,” in a recently mounted production directed by Michael Grandage for the Metropolitan Opera. (Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera)

Read Anthony Tommasini's review in the New York Times of Mariusz Kwiecien's dramatic return to the Met's "Don Giovanni."

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Amelia Premieres in Seattle With Two Barihunks

[Kate Lindsey & David McFerrin; Photo by Rosarii Lynch]


We've given a lot of coverage to the two world premieres in Texas, Jake Heggie's "Moby Dick" in Dallas and Jorge Martín's "Before Night Falls" in Ft. Worth. With all of the excitement surrounding those two premieres, we almost forgot about Barihunks favorite Nathan Gunn who is starring in the world premiere of Daron Aric Hagen's "Amelia" at the Seattle Opera. The opera also features David McFerrin as Paul. We featured the young baritone on this site about a year ago as an emerging barihunk who we were watching. We're thrilled that the Seattle Opera gave him this opportunity and wish him luck with his career.

One of our favorite reviewers, Anthony Tommasini of the New York Times, wrote a thoughtful review that covers the music and story of Amelia in great detail.

[Nicholas Coppolo as Icarus, Kate Lindsey as Amelia, and Nathan Gunn as Paul; Photo by Rosarii Lynch]


The opera runs through May 22 and you can click HERE for ticket and performance information. Here is a preview video of the opera.



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Elliot Madore draws NY Times Praise

[Hiroyuki Ito for The New York Times]


Barihunk Elliot Madore received a nice mention from the esteemed Anthony Tommasini in the New York Times, who wrote:

In selecting the baritone Elliot Madore, of Toronto, as a winner, they seemed to be awarding artistic courage as well as vocal gifts. Mr. Madore, 22, was the youngest finalist, and his voice, though robust, was not consistently solid. For his first selection he sang “Batter My Heart” from John Adams’s “Doctor Atomic,” the anguished scene in which J. Robert Oppenheimer vents his fears on the eve of the testing of the nuclear bomb by quoting John Donne’s sonnet. Mr. Madore gave his all to this wrenching music.

It took almost as much pluck to sing Figaro’s familiar “Largo al factotum” from Rossini’s “Barbiere di Siviglia” in the program’s second half. Again, despite shaky vocal moments, it was hard to resist the panache in Mr. Madore’s performance.

You can read the entire article HERE.



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