His U.S. recital debut occurred 14 April 1986 at The Town Hall in New York, where The New York Times praised him for "good looks, a commanding stage presence and, even within the confines of the recital format, an apparently vivid theatricality". That year, he also began a collaboration with the Library of Congress that led to the creation of the Hampsong Foundation. 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. [42] He reprised this role again on in the Japan tour of the Vienna State Opera under the baton of Seiji Ozawa. On June 9, Hampson joins the gala birthday salute to Cole Porter at Carnegie Hall. Having settled in Vienna long-term, Hampson later began dividing his time between New York City and Zrich. She is affiliated with University Hospital - University of Michigan. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. He had begun appearing professionally with the Spokane Symphony and other Washington-based organizations. "The last five years," he confides," I feel like I've come awake. "Oh, the throat hurts tonight. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. By contrast, Hampson's "crossover" efforts for EMI have so far been intelligent, ranging from American classics like Cole Porter's "Kiss Me, Kate" and Irving Berlin's "Annie Get Your Gun" for EMI to old concert songs. This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. "[4], Born in Elkhart, Indiana, Hampson has two older sisters, with whom he sang in church as a child. Hampson's 2012 engagements included role debuts as Iago in Verdi's Otello and the title role in Hindemith's Mathis der Maler, both at Zurich Opera, and his house debut as Verdi's Macbeth at the Metropolitan Opera. Now both divorced, they maintain a home in Vienna with Herberstein's three children; Hampson's 9-year-old daughter lives with his former wife in Washington state. [2], Hampson's diverse and expansive discography has earned him an Edison Award for Lifetime Achievement, four Edison Awards, four Echo prizes, numerous VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, Gramophone Awards, and Grand Prix du Disque, as well as six Grammy Award nominations, and one Grammy Award.

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