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10 September 2010
Thomas Hampson Reviews

Don Carlo

Bavarian State Opera

A larger-than-life performance
28 Jul 10 / Operaclick (Eng)

La Traviata

Opernhaus Zürich

Addio Violetta
3 Jul 10 / ConcertoNet (French)

Parsifal

Vienna State Opera

Alte Meister
3 Jul 10 / Oper in Wien
Der Abschied vom Abschied vom Abschied ...
3 Jul 10 / Der Standard
Parsifal: Tafelrunde beendete Holender-Ära
3 Jul 10 / OÖNachtrichten
Schlüsselübergabe am Ring
2 Jul 10 / Wiener Zeitung
Erinnerungen an die Opernzukunft
2 Jul 10 / Die Presse

Eugene Onegin

Opernhaus Zürich

Una regia fedele libretto, forse un po’ convenzionale
21 May 10 / GBOPERA

La Traviata

Metropolitan Opera

Looking for Violetta
29 Apr 10 / Forum Opéra
James Valenti makes an auspicious Met debut
19 Apr 10 / The Opera Critic
Angela Gheorghiu makes every note essential to the development of Violetta’s character
12 Apr 10 / Classical Source
At the end of the day this was Valenti’s show
4 Apr 10 / Opera Britannia
Never the twain shall meet
31 Mar 10 / Out West Arts
In revival of Verdi, a new note of drama
31 Mar 10 / New York Times
Soprano soars as she falls
31 Mar 10 / New York Post

La Traviata

The Royal Opera

Casting caution aside as Violetta
8 Jul 09 / New York Times
Trio de stars
6 Jul 09 / Forum Opéra
Fleming surpasses all expectations
29 Jun 09 / The Sunday Times
In the spotlight is Renée Fleming’s first Violetta for The Royal Opera
26 Jun 09 / Seen and Heard
Renee Fleming rivals steamy Netrebko in gold-leaf ‘Traviata’
26 Jun 09 / Bloomberg
Renée Fleming is in complete command as Verdi's courtesan
22 Jun 09 / Guardian Unlimited
Renée Fleming is stunning as the courtesan who becomes the sacrificial lamb
22 Jun 09 / The Times
So it is no surprise that the singing often sets the heart racing
22 Jun 09 / The Stage
Sometimes the first bar of music will tell you what kind of evening is in prospect
22 Jun 09 / Independent
A marvellous production
22 Jun 09 / Classical Source
Thomas Hampson Reviews & Articles

THOMAS HAMPSON

Thomas Hampson possesses one of today’s most beautiful voices, due to an extraordinary symbiosis of vocal and performing powers. To tell stories, to bring them to life, to move and touch us, this is what matters most to him when he appears on stage.
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Thomas Hampson Articles

"Sonst verlässt mich meine Frau!"

Thomas Hampson, der wegen der Causa Herberstein Österreich den Rücken gekehrt hatte, ist wieder da - Im Interview.
5 Jul 2010 / Der Standard

An interview with Thomas Hampson

Playing your game.
30 Sep 2009 / San Francisco Classical Voice

Thomas Hampson is still on song

The American baritone continues to successfully promote his country's classical heritage, as he opens in a star-studded Royal Opera production of La Traviata.
19 Jun 2009 / Guardian Unlimited

Interview: Thomas Hampson

Chatting with American baritone Thomas Hampson is a stimulating experience.
13 Jun 2009 / Music OMH

Thomas Hampson talks Traviata and new technology

Renowned for his intellectual rigour, Hampson has a habit of wrong-footing one’s assumptions with a precision that he brings to everything he does.
10 Jun 2009 / What's on Stage

One good question: Thomas Hampson

Ben Finane speaks with Hampson about the importance of research in his work.
14 Feb 2009 / PlaybillArts

Thomas Hampson withdraws from Thais

Thomas Hampson has withdrawn from the Royal Opera's concert performance of Thais and will be replaced by Simone Alberghini.
22 Jun 2007 / Musical Criticism

Bryn Terfel to replace Thomas Hampson

The Barbican has announced that Thomas Hampson will withdraw for personal reasons from the recital with Susan Graham on 17 March. He will replaced by Bryn Terfel.
6 Mar 2007 / Music OMH

Hampson on cowboy songs, Porter, war anthems

Tall and trim, just the man for Mozart's Don Giovanni, Thomas Hampson is equally compelling in a dark suit singing songs with just a pianist by his side.
18 Feb 2006 / Bloomberg

Maestri statt Hampson als "Falstaff"

Bei Neueinstudierung an der Wiener Staatsoper.
9 Dec 2005 / Der Standard

Thomas Hampson - Sorgentöne eines Opernstars

Der amerikanische Star-Bariton zwischen Salzburger Triumph und Causa Herberstein.
16 Aug 2005 / Der Standard

Bariton im Beirat

Der Bariton Thomas Hampson ist schon lange eine stabile Salzburger Festspielgröße, aber mit seinen Opernpremieren hatte er hier nie wirklich Glück.
8 Aug 2005 / Die Welt

Salzburger Pfingstfestspiele 2007

Thomas Hampson sagt ab. Engagements lassen zu wenig Zeit für Leitungsfunktion.
23 Jun 2005 / Der Standard

Thomas Hampson zum Ehrenmitglied ernannt

"Ehrenmitgliedschaft heißt, dass es für uns eine Ehre ist, ihn als Mitglied zu haben", witzelte Konzerthaus-Chef Christoph Lieben-Seutter.
16 Jun 2005 / Die Presse

Hampson joins European Academy of Sciences and Art

Baritone Thomas Hampson was inducted into the European Academy of Sciences and Art earlier this month.
17 Mar 2005 / PlaybillArts
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