Nixon in China in Paris
From March 22 until April 16, Thomas Hampson stars as Richard Nixon in John Adams' Nixon in China at the Opéra Bastille. Joining him are Renée Fleming as Pat Nixon, Xiaomeng Zhang as Zhou Enlai, Joshua Bloom as Henry Kissinger, Yajie Zhang as Nancy Tang, John Matthew Myers as Mao Zedong and Kathleen Kim as Chiang Ch’ing. Gustavo Dudamel conducts.
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Nixon in China in Paris
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.
Thomas Hampson 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.
Through the Hampsong Foundation, which he founded in 2003, he employs the art of song to promote intercultural dialogue and understanding.
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
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Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Xiaomeng Zhang, Zhou Enlai
Thomas Hampson, Richard Nixon
Joshua Bloom, Henry Kissinger
Yajie Zhang, Nancy Tang
John Matthew Myers, Mao Zedong
Renée Fleming, Pat Nixon
Kathleen Kim, Chiang Ch’ing
Trondheim
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Han-Na Chang, conductor
Andrew Staples, tenor
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8
MAHLER: Das Lied von der Erde
Photo: Thomas Hampson (Richard Nixon) lors d’une répétition de Nixon in China de John Adams, à l’Opéra Bastille. © Elisa Haberer Empereur romain, mythe fondateur de la Suisse ou doge de Gênes, Thomas Hampson a incarné maintes figures politiques, historiques autant que légendaires. Dans Nixon in...
Le baryton américain Thomas Hampson est actuellement à Paris où il incarne dans quelques jours – et pour la première fois – le rôle-titre de l’opéra “Nixon in China” de John Adams. Rencontre avec une grande voix et un immense artiste, à la fois curieux, passionné et...
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Thomas Hampson makes his debut as Richard Nixon in John Adams’ Nixon in China at Opéra national de Paris starting March 22 through April 16. John Adams’s groundbreaking work vividly brings to life President Nixon’s 1972 visit to communist China, while director Valentina Carrasco...
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