DR singdaw - I've given Nathan Gunn's new CD a few listens, and, well... It's all a little too, well... Bland for my tastes. It's sort of like an "Adult Contemporary" album sung by a classical singer. Nothing sits too high or too long in his voice, and some of the arrangements are downright puzzling - especially the Haydn-esque(?) string arrangement of John Bucchino's "Feels Like Home" with Kristin Chenoweth which has the melody being sung over a pizzicato accompaniment. I'll probably file it with my David Daniels crossover CD and take it out a few months - or years - down the line to see if my first impressions are still lasting ones.
As for seeing him on stage... Yes. I haven't seen him in opera - and, therefore, without his shirt on - but I have seen him in recital. His wife is his accompanist. And, frankly, her playing is fine, but I prefer a bit more collaboration and even a touch of "challenge" from my accompanists. *She's also credited as the arranger and musical director for the new CD, so that may have something to do with the soundscape of the project.