Thomas Hampson

American lyric baritone
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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 (1,687 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

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • 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]

Body

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 (1,687 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 19 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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . mendelssohn-stiftung.de. Retrieved . mendelssohn-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', '
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  2. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Place of birth → Elkhart
    Voice type → lyric baritone
    Given name → Thomas
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