
Thomas Hampson returns as Nixon at the Opéra National de Paris
20 Feb 2026
Baritone Thomas Hampson reprises the title role in John Adams’s Nixon in China at the Opéra National de Paris, returning to a production in which he previously appeared during its first run in the 2023. He is joined by Renée Fleming as Pat Nixon and John Matthew Myers as Mao Zedong. The production is staged by Valentina Carrasco and conducted by Kent Nagano, bringing Adams’s landmark contemporary opera back to the stage of the Opéra Bastille. Performances take place on February 24 and 27; March 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, and 20, 2026.
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