Thomas Hampson has long been recognized as one of the most innovative and multifaceted musicians of our time, receiving countless international honors for his singular artistry and cultural leadership. With more than 80 operatic roles in his repertoire, Hampson shines across a vast array of styles, languages, and periods.<\/p>\n
From Rossini\u2019s elegance to the dramatic depths of Verdi, as well as the modern innovations of contemporary masterpieces, he has portrayed characters that span the full spectrum of human experience and emotion. He is well known for his superb interpretations of many iconic roles in Mozart\u2019s operas, including the title role in\u00a0Don Giovanni<\/em><\/strong>, Count Almaviva in\u00a0Le nozze di Figaro<\/em><\/strong>, and most recently, Don Alfonso in\u00a0Cos\u00ed fan tutte<\/em><\/strong>. A lauded Verdian, Hampson has excelled as\u00a0Simon Boccanegra<\/em><\/strong>, Rodrigo in\u00a0Don Carlo<\/em><\/strong>, Germont in\u00a0La traviata<\/em><\/strong>, Don Carlo in\u00a0Ernani<\/em><\/strong>, and more. He is a champion of new opera and has starred in many world premieres, including Mikael Karlsson\u2019s\u00a0Fanny and Alexander<\/em><\/strong>, Stefan Wirth\u2019s\u00a0Girl with a Pearl Earring<\/em><\/strong>, Rufus Wainwright\u2019s\u00a0Hadrian<\/em><\/strong>, and Miroslav Srnka\u2019s\u00a0South Pole<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Highlights of Hampson\u2019s 2026\/27 season include two signature roles: Richard Nixon in Adams\u2019\u00a0Nixon in China<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0with Teatro alla Scala and Washington National Opera, and Don Alfonso in\u00a0Cos\u00ed fan tutte<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>at the Salzburg Festival. He will also appear with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Swiss Orchestra, the Rothko String Quartet, Kammerakademie Potsdam, Dresdner Philharmonie, and the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. He will also appear in recital at the Hungarian State Opera.<\/p>\n Hampson has performed on the stages of the world\u2019s greatest opera houses, including The Metropolitan Opera, Op\u00e9ra national de Paris, Opernhaus Z\u00fcrich, Bayerische Staatsoper, Teatro Real de Madrid, Teatro alla Scala, Wiener Staatsoper, San Francisco Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Royal Opera House, Teatro Col\u00f3n, and more.<\/p>\n A celebrated \u201cambassador of song,\u201d Thomas Hampson is a tireless advocate for the art of the recital, where his ability to connect with audiences through the intimacy of song has made him a beloved figure on stages worldwide. His expertly curated programs, often performed with frequent collaborator Wolfram Rieger, have been seen at the Brucknerhaus Linz, the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, the Beethoven-Haus Bonn, Schloss Elmau, Tonhalle Zurich, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Philharmonie de Paris, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and the Kulturpalast Dresden.<\/p>\n Hampson\u2019s programs often highlight the rich tradition of German Lieder, particularly the works of Mahler, Schubert, Brahms, and Schumann, as well as American song, a genre he has championed with unparalleled dedication. As a recording artist, Hampson\u2019s discography includes more than 170 albums, with multiple nominations and winners of the GRAMMY Award, five Edison Awards, and the Grand Prix du Disque.<\/p>\n He is an honorary professor at the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Heidelberg and an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music in London, and was a Distinguished Visiting Artist in Residence at mdw \u2013 Universit\u00e4t f\u00fcr Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien \u2014\u00a0in the 24\/25 season. He possesses several honorary doctorates, and holds the title of Kammers\u00e4nger of the Vienna State Opera, was appointed Commandeur de l\u2019Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of the French Republic in France, and received the Hugo Wolf Medal from the International Hugo Wolf Academy, awarded jointly to Wolfram Rieger.<\/p>\n In 2003, Hampson founded the Hampsong Foundation, a non-profit organization which creates platforms to highlight the art of classic song. His Song of America project, created in collaboration with the Library of Congress, explores the cultural and historical narratives of American art song. He is co-founder and artistic director of the Lied Academy Heidelberg, and his international master classes are a permanent online resource of Medici.tv, the Manhattan School of Music, and the Hampsong Foundation\u2019s livestream channel.\u00a0He is also an Advisor for Opera for Peace, and an Honorary Artist of the Guangzhou Opera House.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thomas Hampson has long been recognized as one of the most innovative and multifaceted musicians of our time, receiving countless international honors for his singular artistry and cultural leadership. 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