Nixon in China
In February and March,Thomas Hampson returns to the Opéra Bastille to star as Richard Nixon in Adams' Nixon in China, opposite Renée Fleming as Pat Nixon. Kent Nagano conducts.
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"Fanny and Alexander" available to watch on Medici
Thomas Hampson portrays Bishop Edward Vergerus in Fanny and Alexander, an adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s semi-autobiographical film Fanny och Alexander. Available from December 13, 2024
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Nixon in China
"Fanny and Alexander" available to watch on Medici
Thomas Hampson, America’s foremost baritone, hails from Spokane, Washington. He has received many honors and awards for his probing artistry and cultural leadership. He enjoys a singular international career as an opera singer, recording artist, and “ambassador of song,” maintaining an active interest in research, education, musical outreach, and technology. Comprising more than 150 albums, his discography includes winners of a Grammy Award, five Edison Awards, and the Grand Prix du Disque. Through the Hampsong Foundation which he founded in 2003 he employs the art of song to promote intercultural dialogue and understanding.
Guiding audiences through centuries of stories using personal anecdotes, historical monologues, and readings of his favorite poetry, Thomas Hampson shares in celebrating America’s history of song with audiences of all ages.
Developed with stage director Francesca Zambello and writer Royce Vavrek, the Song of America: Beyond Liberty tour will travel to all 50 states, as well as Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Working with premiere international venues, festivals, and schools, Thomas Hampson is guiding the next generation of young artists through in-person master classes, distance learning, workshops, seminars, and collaborative performances.
Annual engagements include events at the Heidelberger Frühling (Heidelberg Spring Music Festival), Manhattan School of Music, and Berlin's Boulez Saal.
Paris
Buy TicketsOpéra Bastille
Kent Nagano, conductor
Thomas Hampson, Richard Nixon
Renée Fleming, Pat Nixon
John Matthew Myers, Mao Zedong
Caroline Wettergreen, Jiang Q’ing (Madame Mao)
Joshua Bloom, Henry Kissinger
Xiaomeng Zhang, Zhou Enlai
Paris
Buy TicketsOpéra Bastille
Kent Nagano, conductor
Thomas Hampson, Richard Nixon
Renée Fleming, Pat Nixon
John Matthew Myers, Mao Zedong
Caroline Wettergreen, Jiang Q’ing (Madame Mao)
Joshua Bloom, Henry Kissinger
Xiaomeng Zhang, Zhou Enlai
This February and March, Thomas Hampson brings his “beautifully articulated portrayal” (Classical Voice North America) of Richard Nixon back to the Opéra Bastille, bowing in John Adams’ operatic masterpiece, Nixon in China. It’s a triumphant reprisal of a signature role for Hampson, who sang...
Thomas Hampson joins the Zürcher Kammerorchester on December 31 and January 1 for a charming and festive program of music by American composers. Hampson is a regular collaborator with the orchestra and its Music Director, Daniel Hope. In 2021, Hampson appeared on Hope, a deeply personal album of beloved...
On December 27, Thomas Hampson unites with six of the world’s most beloved artists for a concert of expertly-curated operatic favorites. Singing under the baton of Francesco Lanzillotta, Hampson will be joined by sopranos Sondra Radvanovsky, Asmik Grigorian, and Nadine Sierra, mezzo-soprano Anita...
This December, Thomas Hampson will appear in concert at venues in Dresden, Vienna, and Bratislava, singing a wide variety of familiar and festive repertoire. On December 3, Hampson joins the Zürcher Kammerorchester, under the baton of Daniel Hope, for a Christmas-themed concert at the Frauen...
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