Thomas Hampson

Thomas Hampson’s 2010-11 season officially begins on October 1, when he opens the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s new season in the title role of Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth. Hampson discusses this remarkable role at length in an illuminating two-part conversation with Mark Travis of the Backstage at Lyric series of interviews and podcasts. Click here to listen

The Academy, to take place annually as part of the Heidelberger Frühling in Germany, will allow the next generation of singers and collaborative pianists to study classic song with the world’s most renowned song specialists as well as leading artists from other fields.

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Since I heard my first notes of Gustav Mahler’s music when I was barely 20 — on a tape-deck in my car — I have sung, studied, researched and recorded his music. Mahler has had a profound impact on me personally, and as an artist. His music is a touchstone for my life. Mahler, whose 150th birthday is celebrated on July 7, 2010, told us that all of life should be able to be heard in a symphony. True to this all-inclusive spirit, his music encompasses all of the tragedy and trivia of life, as well as its countless beauties. (Thomas Hampson begins a season-long tribute to Mahler with a live webcast from Mahler’s birth-house, Wed July 7 at 9 a.m. EDT.)

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Thomas Hampson Begins Season-Long Celebration of Gustav Mahler’s 150th Anniversary with Live Webcast from Composer’s Birth-House in Kaliste, Czech Republic, on Wednesday, July 7 at 9am EDT on www.medici.tv

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