Thomas Hampson (singer) Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Thomas Hampson (born June 28, 1955) is an American baritone.Born in Elkhart (IN), he grew up in Spokane (WA). He studied with Marietta Coyle, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Martial Singher and Horst Günther. In 1980 he took the 2nd prize at the 's-Hertogenbosch International Vocal Competition, and in 1981 1st place in the Metropolitan Opera Auditions.
Today considered America's leading baritone, his operatic repertoire spans a wide range of roles: the title roles in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Rossini's Guillaume Tell, Ambroise Thomas' Hamlet and Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin; Figaro in Rossini's Barber of Seville, Germont in Verdi's La Traviata and more recently also Amfortas in Wagner's Parsifal.
He is also a highly regarded lieder singer and a soloist of choice for the world's leading conductors. He has appeared in all major opera houses and concert halls. His impressive discography includes many award-winning recordings.
In 2003, he founded the Hampsong Foundation, which supports research and young artists through research projects, symposia, masterclasses, debuts and concert lectures.