Thomas Hampson
Thomas Walter Hampson (born June 28, 1955) is an American lyric baritone, a classical singer who has appeared world-wide in major opera houses and concert halls and made over 170 musical recordings. Hampson's operatic repertoire spans a range of more than 80 roles, including the title roles in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Rossini's Guillaume Tell and Il barbiere di Siviglia, Thomas' Hamlet, and Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin. The center of his Verdi repertoire remains Posa in Don Carlo, Germont in La traviata, the title roles in Macbeth and Simon Boccanegra, and more recently also Amfortas in Wagner's Parsifal and Scarpia in Puccini's Tosca. As a recitalist Hampson has won worldwide recognition for his thoughtfully researched and creatively constructed programs that explore the rich repertoire of song in a wide range of styles, languages, and periods. He is one of the most important interpreters of German Romantic song – especially known for his interpretations of the music of Gustav Mahler – and, with his "Song of America" project collaboration with the Library of Congress, has become known as the "ambassador" of American song.
Rossini: La Cenerentola
as Self - Host"Irresistible" (Opera News) rising-star mezzo Elina Garanca triumphs as Rossini's Cinderella in...
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Massenet: Thaïs
as AthanaëlWhen the most voluptuous, sought-after courtesan in the world meets an ascetic monk whose life...
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Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
as Self - BaritoneIn honor of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday, Tanglewood—the famed summer home of the Boston...
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Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty
as SelfKnown for his mournful "Adagio for Strings," Samuel Barber was never quite fashionable. This...
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The Dangerous Liaisons - San Francisco Opera
as ValmontConrad Susa's three-act opera with libretto by Philip Littell, is based on the scandalous 18th...
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La traviata
as Giorgio GermontVioletta, a courtesan much wooed by Parisian society, organizes a grand party that is attended,...
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A Village Romeo And Juliet
as The Dark Fidler (voice)Delius' opera as film.
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La Traviata
as Giorgio GermontRenée Fleming has matured into one of the finest sopranos around at the moment, a true star with...
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Macbeth
as MacbethThis hard-edged postmodern production of Giuseppe Verdi's haunting masterpiece brings the story...
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On the Town
as GabeyA concert performance of Leonard Bernstein's "On the Town" performed at the Barbican Centre in...
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Arabella
as Mandryka2014 marks a year of celebration recognizing the 150th birthday year of the German late-Romantic...
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Hadrian
as HadrianRufus Wainwright's original opera finds Emperor Hadrian devastated after his lover Antinous...
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Verdi: Don Carlo
as Rodrigo, Marchese di PosaVerdi wrote this five act opera with a French Libretto for the Paris opera. Premiere 1867. Then...
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Parsifal's Progress
as Self / AmfortasA documentary about Nikolaus Lehnhoff's 2004 production of Wagner's last opera, Parsifal, at the...
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The ROH Live: The Tales of Hoffmann
as Four VillansThe great storyteller Hoffmann is losing himself to drink. His rival in love, Councillor...
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Fly, Thought, on Golden Wings
as SelfWorld-famous baritone Thomas Hampson hosts this tribute to Italy's best known and most beloved...
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Verdi: Don Carlos
as Rodrigue, Marquis of PosaLuc Bondy's 1996 production of Don Carlos was staged, recorded and filmed at the Chatelet in...
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The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata
as Giorgio GermontLa Traviata’s sumptuous melodies and timeless depiction of doomed love have made the work a...
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Doktor Faust
as Doktor FaustFaust - a lonely scholar, despairing of life, who has so far failed to discover its highest...
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Wonderful Town
as uncreditedThe classic musical by Bernstein, Comden and Green is performed live in concert in Berlin,...
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Simon Boccanegra
as Simon BoccanegraOne of the lesser known works by Giuseppe Verdi, Simon Boccanegra is regarded by most opera...
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Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary
as SelfThis tribute to James Levine, first shown on PBS, was only part of that glorious evening. Here...
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The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann
as Lindorf / Coppélius / Dr. Miracle / DappertuttoNew tenor star Vittorio Grigolo takes on the title role in Offenbach’s fantastical opera, giving...
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Don Giovanni
as Don GiovanniDon Giovanni's list of romantic conquests reaches into the hundreds. But his reputation as a...
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John Adams: Nixon in China
as Richard NixonIn February 1972, the American president Richard Nixon went to China to meet Mao Zedong. In the...
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Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming
as GermontKeeping with a long-standing tradition, Renee Fleming kicks off the new season at the Met with...
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Verdi La Traviata
as GermontThis DVD of a live 2005 performance from the Zürich Opera under the musical direction of Franz...
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Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust
as Self - Guest interviewerRadiant mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and dashing Italian tenor Marcello Giordani are unlucky...
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Parsifal
as AmfortasRecorded live at the Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 2004. Kent Nagano, conductor....
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Amours divins !
as Self - ChanteurThe most famous Scenes and Arias from French operas
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Puccini: Tosca (Wiener Staatsoper Live)
as Baron ScarpiaPerformance of Puccini's opera performed/streamed from Vienna on the 22nd February 2019
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What the Universe Tells Me
as SelfDocumentary that explores how philosophy, mythology and music combine in Mahler's Third Symphony...
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Thomas Hampson Sings Schumann
as SelfAcclaimed American baritone Thomas Hampson performs a variety of 19th-century songs based on...
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Thomas Hampson: Voices of Our Time
as SelfCelebrated American baritone Thomas Hampson lends his extraordinary voice to this...
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Great Performances
as ValmontThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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Great Performances
as SelfThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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