Thomas Hampson

Thomas Hampson

Thomas Walter Hampson (born June 28, 1955) is an American lyric baritone, a classical singer who has appeared world-wide in major opera houses and concert halls and made over 170 musical recordings. Hampson's operatic repertoire spans a range of more than 80 roles, including the title roles in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Rossini's Guillaume Tell and Il barbiere di Siviglia, Thomas' Hamlet, and Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin. The center of his Verdi repertoire remains Posa in Don Carlo, Germont in La traviata, the title roles in Macbeth and Simon Boccanegra, and more recently also Amfortas in Wagner's Parsifal and Scarpia in Puccini's Tosca. As a recitalist Hampson has won worldwide recognition for his thoughtfully researched and creatively constructed programs that explore the rich repertoire of song in a wide range of styles, languages, and periods. He is one of the most important interpreters of German Romantic song – especially known for his interpretations of the music of Gustav Mahler – and, with his "Song of America" project collaboration with the Library of Congress, has become known as the "ambassador" of American song.

  • Title: Thomas Hampson
  • Popularity: 0.346
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1955-06-28
  • Place of Birth: Elkhart, Indiana, USA
  • Homepage: https://thomashampson.com/
  • Also Known As: Walter Thomas Hampson
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Thomas Hampson Movies

  • 2013
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    Verdi - Don Carlo

    Verdi - Don Carlo

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2005
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    Parsifal's Progress

    Parsifal's Progress

    1 2005 HD

    A documentary about Nikolaus Lehnhoff's 2004 production of Wagner's last opera, Parsifal, at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden. Interviews,...

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  • 2019
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    Puccini: Tosca (Wiener Staatsoper Live)

    Puccini: Tosca (Wiener Staatsoper Live)

    1 2019 HD

    Performance of Puccini's opera performed/streamed from Vienna on the 22nd February 2019

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  • 2023
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    John Adams: Nixon in China

    John Adams: Nixon in China

    4 2023 HD

    In February 1972, the American president Richard Nixon went to China to meet Mao Zedong. In the context of the war in Vietnam and the cold war, this...

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  • 2020
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    Anna Netrebko und Rolando Villazón singen "La Traviata"

    Anna Netrebko und Rolando Villazón singen "La Traviata"

    1 2020 HD

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  • 2009
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    La Traviata

    La Traviata

    7 2009 HD

    Renée Fleming has matured into one of the finest sopranos around at the moment, a true star with a sparkling personality and a velvet-toned...

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  • 1993
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    On the Town

    On the Town

    1 1993 HD

    A concert performance of Leonard Bernstein's "On the Town" performed at the Barbican Centre in London in 1993, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas and...

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  • 1996
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    Verdi: Don Carlos

    Verdi: Don Carlos

    9.2 1996 HD

    Luc Bondy's 1996 production of Don Carlos was staged, recorded and filmed at the Chatelet in Paris. These seven performances were blessed with an...

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  • 2008
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    Massenet: Thaïs

    Massenet: Thaïs

    1 2008 HD

    When the most voluptuous, sought-after courtesan in the world meets an ascetic monk whose life is devoted to God, you know erotic sparks are going to...

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  • 2002
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    Wonderful Town

    Wonderful Town

    1 2002 HD

    The classic musical by Bernstein, Comden and Green is performed live in concert in Berlin, starring Audra McDonald, Thomas Hampson, Brent Barrett and...

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  • 2005
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    La traviata

    La traviata

    7.9 2005 HD

    Violetta, a courtesan much wooed by Parisian society, organizes a grand party that is attended, amongst others, by the young Alfredo Germont. He...

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  • 2015
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    The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann

    The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann

    1 2015 HD

    New tenor star Vittorio Grigolo takes on the title role in Offenbach’s fantastical opera, giving a tour-de-force performance as the tortured...

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  • 1994
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    The Dangerous Liaisons - San Francisco Opera

    The Dangerous Liaisons - San Francisco Opera

    1 1994 HD

    Conrad Susa's three-act opera with libretto by Philip Littell, is based on the scandalous 18th century novel by Pierre Chodelos de Laclos, a tale of...

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  • 2006
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    Don Giovanni

    Don Giovanni

    1 2006 HD

    Don Giovanni's list of romantic conquests reaches into the hundreds. But his reputation as a lothario puts him in danger as the women he's betrayed...

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  • 2013
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    Verdi: Don Carlo

    Verdi: Don Carlo

    1 2013 HD

    Verdi wrote this five act opera with a French Libretto for the Paris opera. Premiere 1867. Then there are three versions of this opera, the French...

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  • 2015
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    Meeting of the stars

    Meeting of the stars

    1 2015 HD

    An exceptional open air concert on Munich's King's Square gathers the stars of opera: Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Thomas Hampson alongside...

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  • 1996
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    Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary

    Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary

    1 1996 HD

    This tribute to James Levine, first shown on PBS, was only part of that glorious evening. Here we have the whole performance, up to three hours. I...

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  • 2009
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    Tosca

    Tosca

    1 2009 HD

    Live from the Zurich Opera House, 2009.

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  • 2016
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    Amours divins !

    Amours divins !

    1 2016 HD

    The most famous Scenes and Arias from French operas

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  • 2005
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    Verdi La Traviata

    Verdi La Traviata

    1 2005 HD

    This DVD of a live 2005 performance from the Zürich Opera under the musical direction of Franz Welser-Möst has many things to recommend it...

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  • 2017
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    Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty

    Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty

    10 2017 HD

    Known for his mournful "Adagio for Strings," Samuel Barber was never quite fashionable. This acclaimed film is a probing exploration of his music and...

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  • 2001
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    Fly, Thought, on Golden Wings

    Fly, Thought, on Golden Wings

    1 2001 HD

    World-famous baritone Thomas Hampson hosts this tribute to Italy's best known and most beloved composer, Giuseppe Verdi. Tracing the life of one of...

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  • 2002
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    Simon Boccanegra

    Simon Boccanegra

    1 2002 HD

    One of the lesser known works by Giuseppe Verdi, Simon Boccanegra is regarded by most opera lovers as one of his finest. The action takes place in...

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  • 2005
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    Parsifal

    Parsifal

    1 2005 HD

    Recorded live at the Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 2004. Kent Nagano, conductor. Nikolaus Lehnhoff, stage director.

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  • 2016
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    The ROH Live: The Tales of Hoffmann

    The ROH Live: The Tales of Hoffmann

    1 2016 HD

    The great storyteller Hoffmann is losing himself to drink. His rival in love, Councillor Lindorf, claims that Hoffmann knows nothing of the heart,...

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  • 2017
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    The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata

    The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata

    8 2017 HD

    La Traviata’s sumptuous melodies and timeless depiction of doomed love have made the work a favorite of generations of operagoers. In his...

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  • 2018
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    Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

    Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

    10 2018 HD

    In honor of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday, Tanglewood—the famed summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra—dedicated its...

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  • 2011
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    Of Love, Death, and Beyond: Exploring Mahler's Resurrection Symphony

    Of Love, Death, and Beyond: Exploring Mahler's Resurrection Symphony

    1 2011 HD

    “What is this life—and this death?” Gustav Mahler famously asked when composing his second symphony. Does consciousness...

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  • 2006
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    Doktor Faust

    Doktor Faust

    1 2006 HD

    Faust - a lonely scholar, despairing of life, who has so far failed to discover its highest meaning - is given a book on black magic from three...

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  • 2001
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    Macbeth

    Macbeth

    2 2001 HD

    This hard-edged postmodern production of Giuseppe Verdi's haunting masterpiece brings the story of Shakespeare's bloody tragedy to vivid life,...

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  • 2014
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    Arabella

    Arabella

    1 2014 HD

    2014 marks a year of celebration recognizing the 150th birthday year of the German late-Romantic orchestral, operatic and lied master composer,...

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  • 1986
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    A Village Romeo And Juliet

    A Village Romeo And Juliet

    1 1986 HD

    Delius' opera as film.

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  • 2008
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    Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust

    Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust

    10 2008 HD

    Radiant mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and dashing Italian tenor Marcello Giordani are unlucky lovers in La Damnation de Faust, Hector Berlioz’s...

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  • 2009
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    Rossini: La Cenerentola

    Rossini: La Cenerentola

    3.3 2009 HD

    "Irresistible" (Opera News) rising-star mezzo Elina Garanca triumphs as Rossini's Cinderella in this delightful Metropolitan Opera production. "As...

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  • 2020
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    Hadrian

    Hadrian

    1 2020 HD

    Rufus Wainwright's original opera finds Emperor Hadrian devastated after his lover Antinous drowns in the Nile River. While matters of state encroach...

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  • 2004
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    What the Universe Tells Me

    What the Universe Tells Me

    1 2004 HD

    Documentary that explores how philosophy, mythology and music combine in Mahler's Third Symphony to create an all-encompassing panoramic experience.

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  • 2008
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    Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming

    Opening Night Gala Starring Renée Fleming

    1 2008 HD

    Keeping with a long-standing tradition, Renee Fleming kicks off the new season at the Met with scenes from Verdi's Traviata, Massenet's Manon, and...

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  • 2009
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    Thomas Hampson Sings Schumann

    Thomas Hampson Sings Schumann

    1 2009 HD

    Acclaimed American baritone Thomas Hampson performs a variety of 19th-century songs based on Romantic-era poetry and arranged for piano and voice --...

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  • 2004
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    Thomas Hampson: Voices of Our Time

    Thomas Hampson: Voices of Our Time

    1 2004 HD

    Celebrated American baritone Thomas Hampson lends his extraordinary voice to this Mahler-dominated collection -- alongside pianist Wolfram Rieger --...

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  • 1989
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    ZDF-Mittagsmagazin

    ZDF-Mittagsmagazin

    6 1989 HD

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  • 2012
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    Meisterwerke der Klassik

    Meisterwerke der Klassik

    1 2012 HD

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  • 1987
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    Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1971
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    Great Performances

    Great Performances

    5.188 1971 HD

    The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...

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  • 1971
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    Great Performances

    Great Performances

    5.188 1971 HD

    The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...

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