Edwin Crossley-Mercer gets an internet presence

Edwin Crossley-Mercer

We've been huge fans of Edwin Crossley-Mercer ever since he first came to our attention in 2008 after a fan of the site heard him in recital. Once we heard him (and saw him), we were hooked. However, he has been mysteriously absent on the internet, despite the development of an increasingly loyal fan base.

We were thrilled to learn that the gifted French barihunk now has an artist page on IMG Artists, as well as a personal site with his schedule. You can follow him on Twitter @EdwinXleyMercer. We also love his new head shot, which could be right out of GQ magazine.

Edwin Crossley-Mercer sings excerpts from Othmar Schoeck's cantata:

Upcoming performances include:

* June 3, 2012 : Recital of songs by Franz Schubert with pianist David Fray at Festival de Saint Denis, France
* June 14, 17, 20, 24, 27, 30, July 4, 7, 10, 2012 : Graf Dominik in Arabella by Richard Strauss, Opéra Bastille, Paris
* June 15, 2012 : Die Winterreise by Franz Schubert with Laurent Martin, piano, Festival de piano à Riom, France
* July 13, 2012 : Thésée in Hippolyte et Aricie by J.P. Rameau, festival de Beaune, France
* July 22, 2012 : Opera Gala, Orchestra of Scala Accademia, Bad Kissingen, Germany
* September 2012 : Jean Jacques Rousseau in the world premiere of "Jean Jacques Rousseau, citoyen de Genève" by Philippe Fénelon. Opéra de Genève, Switzerland

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Edwin Crossley Mercer: Anderson Cooper look-a-like?

It's no secret that we're HUGE fans of Edwin Crossley-Mercer at Barihunks. We named him our "Hottest Recitalist" in our "Best of 2010" and it was as much for his artistry as his hunkiness. Last month we posted a rare video of him singing the French version of the classic song "Autumn Leaves." A reader has sent us a YouTube link for the complete recital which occurred in St. Petersburg, Russia on July 2, 2010 along with mezzo Irina Bogacheva and soprano Adriana Queros.

We were thrilled to see Mercer appearing today on our other favorite opera site, Parterre Box, where they compared him to a younger Anderson Cooper. It seems like no one can enough of him, so here is the video from Russia:



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Edwin Crossley-Mercer in Opera and Song

Edwin Crossley-Mercer: Amazing recitalist

We named Edwin Crossley-Mercer our hottest recitalist in our "Best of 2010" feature. There really aren't many baritones, hot or not, who are better in the art of lied and chanson than this 28-year-old singer. His insights, phrasing and singing are nothing short of magnificent. Unfortunately, there isn't much on the web or on his management site. However, we did find this charming clip of him working on Papageno at Aix-en-Provence and a video of him singing "Autumn Leaves" (Les Feuilles Mortes) in French. Enjoy!


Edwin Chante (Blog Festival-Aix-Academie) by ARTE8Blog



If you know of more video or audio of this gifted young singer, please send it to Barihunks@gmail.com

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