Thomas Hampson

Baritone

Biography

Long recognised as one of the most innovative musicians of our time, American baritone Thomas Hampson has received countless international honours for his singular artistry and cultural leadership. His operatic repertoire is comprised of more than 80 roles, and his discography includes more than 170 albums, with multiple nominations and winners of the GRAMMY Award, Edison Award, and the Grand Prix du Disque.

Contact

Jonathan Letts
Associate Director

+49 30 166359854
Darina Popova
Managerial Assistant

+49 30 166359853

News

Thomas Hampson: Premiere of Fanny and Alexander at La Monnaie

Thomas Hampson performs the role of Bishop Edvard Vergérus in Mikael Karlsson and Royce Vavrek's Fanny and Alexander at La Monnaie in Brussels, with performances on December 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, and 19, 2024. This world premiere, based on Ingmar Bergman's film, features conductor Ariane Matiakh and director Ivo van Hove in a production that combines orchestral music with electronic elements. The new opera marks La Monnaie's first staging of this adaptation of Bergman's semi-autobiographical masterpiece.
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Rolando Villazón & Thomas Hampson: L’anima del filosofo in Salzburg

Rolando Villazón and Thomas Hampson sing together with Cecilia Bartoli Haydn’s L’anima del filosofo at the Salzburg Whitsun Festival. Gianluca Capuano conducts the concert performance, which takes place at the Felsenreitschule on May 27.
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Thomas Hampson: Debut as Nixon in Adams’ Nixon in China at Opéra national de Paris

Thomas Hampson makes his debut as Richard Nixon in John Adams’ Nixon in China at Opéra national de Paris. The baritone shares the stage with Renée Fleming as First Lady Pat Nixon, Xiaomeng Zhang as Chou En-lai, John Matthew Myers as Mao Tse-Tung, Joshua Bloom as Henry Kissinger, and Kathleen Kim as Chiang Ch’ing. Gustavo Dudamel conducts.
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Pictures



Videos

Thomas Hampson & Luca Pisaroni - Le Nozze di Figaro: Webisode #1
Renée Fleming and Thomas Hampson about NIXON IN CHINA