Thomas Hampson

Summary

Thomas Hampson is a human^[1]. He was born in Elkhart^[2]. He was born on June 28, 1955^[3]. He worked as an opera singer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Thomas Hampson was born in Elkhart^[2].
• Thomas Hampson was born on June 28, 1955^[3].
• Thomas Hampson held citizenship in United States^[6].
• Thomas Hampson's professions included opera singer^[4].
• Thomas Hampson was educated at Music Academy of the West^[7].
• Thomas Hampson was educated at Eastern Washington University^[8].
• Thomas Hampson's education included a stint at USC Thornton School of Music^[9].
• Thomas Hampson received the Library of Congress Living Legend^[10].
• Thomas Hampson received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[11].
• Thomas Hampson received the Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize^[12].
• Thomas Hampson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[13].
• Thomas Hampson received the European Cultural Award^[14].
• Thomas Hampson received the Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year^[15].
• Thomas Hampson was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts^[16].
• Thomas Hampson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• Thomas Hampson is recorded as male^[18].
• Thomas Hampson's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Thomas Hampson's genre is opera^[20].
• Thomas Hampson's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Hampson^[21].
• Thomas Hampson's voice type is recorded as lyric baritone^[22].
• Thomas Hampson's family name is recorded as Hampson^[23].
• Thomas Hampson's given name is recorded as Thomas^[24].
• Thomas Hampson's official website is recorded as https://thomashampson.com/^[25].
• Thomas Hampson's instrument is recorded as voice^[26].
• Thomas Hampson's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1955-06-28^[30]

• Genre(s): classical^[31]

• Community tags: american baritone, baritone, classical^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5e70a068-c605-4ace-894b-66cb3fbf0666^[33]

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Origins and Family

Thomas Hampson was born in Elkhart^[2]. He was born on June 28, 1955^[3].

Education

Educated at Music Academy of the West^[7], a conservatory^[34], in United States^[35], headquartered in Santa Barbara^[36]; Eastern Washington University^[8], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1882^[39]; and USC Thornton School of Music^[9], a conservatory^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1884^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Hampson worked as an opera singer^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Library of Congress Living Legend^[10], an award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 2000^[45]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[11], a grade of an order^[46], in France^[47]; Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize^[12], an award^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 2007^[50]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[13], a fellowship award^[51]; European Cultural Award^[14], a cultural prize^[52], in Germany^[53]; and Echo Klassik – Male Singer of the Year^[15].

Why It Matters

Thomas Hampson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Hampson born?

Born in Elkhart^[2], Thomas Hampson…

What did Thomas Hampson do for work?

Thomas Hampson worked as opera singer^[4].

Where did Thomas Hampson go to school?

Thomas Hampson was educated at Music Academy of the West^[7], Eastern Washington University^[8], and USC Thornton School of Music^[9].

What awards did Thomas Hampson receive?

Honors received include Library of Congress Living Legend^[10], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[11], Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize^[12], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[13].