A (Literally) Cool Concept – Winterreise Winterized

I just saw this written up over at the Barihunks^® blog. Baritone Christopher Herbert has come up with an interactive, wintry way to present Schubert’s mammoth song cycle. You can read more about Chris' project at Barihunks^®. 

Except for the part about standing about in the cold, I'd love to attend one of these performances. 

I Always Wondered about Figaro and the Count...

From the Barihunks Blog: I think this counts as an April Fool, but it is  an interesting plot twist! 

Barihunks confounding Susanna offstage in Vienna Marriage

Degout and Esposito

Haïm Hair, No Haïm (Bass-Baritone Andrew Craig Brown)

Andrew Craig Brown, Bass-Baritone,

as featured at Barihunks.

Monday Late Edition – Luca Pisaroni, Live from Edinburgh

Venezuelan born opera singer Luca Pisaroni makes his debut live from the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh with a recital of dramatic, opera-inspired songs from Schubert, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and Liszt.

Live at 6 AM (EST) this Thursday, August 23 on BBC 3. For those of us unlikely to be awake that early in the morning, it will be available for about a week on the BBC iPlayer.

Thanks to our friends over at Barihunks for drawing this broadcast to our attention!