American singer Thomas Hampson had already embarked on a law degree when he found his true vocation: in 1981 he came to Europe, and was soon causing a stir in Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s legendary Zurich Mozart cycle. Since then, the likeable baritone has belonged to the world’s top rank of opera and Lie
American singer Thomas Hampson had already embarked on a law degree when he found his true vocation: in 1981 he came to Europe, and was soon causing a stir in Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s legendary Zurich Mozart cycle. Since then, the likeable baritone has belonged to the world’s top rank of opera and Lieder singers, and has also made a name for himself as a Broadway star. Hampson's velvety, virile voice never merely revels in beautiful sound: it expresses genuine feeling at all times.