2013 M . Discover Thomas Hampson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. He sang Masetto that summer at the Salzburg Festival in a high-profile production of Don Giovanni starring Thomas Hampson and Anna Netrebko conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. The Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording has been awarded since 1961. Tides of Life. Would you have liked changing your debut from the early 21st Century to the Seventies? Cate and Pisaroni were subsequently married and now make their home in Vienna. Individual support provided by Wanda Lee Graves and Steve Duscha Musicians. Meghan, from his first marriage, which ended in divorce in 1986. Catherine Pisaroni. 2016 M aster. Today. To purchase the magazine, click here.More information about Kristine's upcoming concerts is available via her Calendar. Thomas Hampson was born on 28 June, 1955 in Elkhart, Indiana. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492. . alongside a spectacular cast including Thomas Hampson, . is a new cultural movement reflecting the reality of today's globalized and diverse world, building an inclusive and creative future together through passion and determination. Tim Augustin as Roy Miller and Catherine Martin as Sara Miller. Everyone knows the best things about opera are the #operadogs Performances take place on April 3, 7, 9, 16, 24, 29 and May 6 , 8 2022. . . Nun haben der Bariton (Hampson, 61) und der Bassbariton (Pisaroni, 41) das brandneue Programm "No Tenors Allowed" geschaffen. 2017. . What's wrong with them? Desde hace algunos años, el nombre de Thomas Hampson parece causar cierta sensación de rechazo y estupor en un determinado círculo de afic. It's a quiet, beautiful song, which reveals to us that the boy has fallen in love. Thomas Hampson & Luca Pisaroni team up to celebrate Verdi's 200th birthday. Koncert organizuje . Star baritone Thomas Hampson takes up the lead role of the painter Jan Vermeer in Stefan Wirth's world premiere of The Girl with a Pearl Earring. Songs By Richard Strauss - Notturno. Catherine Wyn Rogers. 2 - Susanne Mentzer 6 - Thomas Allen. Danksagung an den Bach [Thanks to the brook] begins with this same question; now the young man has met the miller maid and tells us about her or, rather, talks the stream about her. How would you like to be sitting around the piano at one of their family get togethers? 2016 • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,Lorenzo Da Ponte • Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Yannick Nézet-Séguin / Pisaroni / Karg / Yoncheva / Hampson / Brower / von Otter . Frederica von Stade and Kathleen Battle joined forces with the New York Choral Society, the American Boy Choir, and the Orchestra of St. Luke's, all under the direction of Andre Previn. "I was 26 at the time," said Pisaroni. The award was originally titled Best Classical Opera Production.The current title has been used since 1962. Thomas Hampson. Thomas "Hamlet" [PRODUCTION]Krzysztof Warlikowski . 7 Deaths of Maria Callas Teatro di San Carlo Naples. Luca Pisaroni lives in Vienna with his wife, Catherine. Gazzetta di Parma «Lavorare con Thomas Hampson è un piacere che va oltre l'affetto familiare» Il basso baritono bussetano Luca Pisaroni, 41 anni, fino al 6 giugno è Leporello alla Scala di Milano nel «Don Giovanni» di Mozart con il suocero Thomas Hampson nel ruolo del titolo. That summer he also met Hampson's daughter Catherine, who is now his wife. 2 - Cecilia Bartoli 6 - Rod Gilfry 2 - Elīna Garanča 6 - Audun Iversen. Thomas Hampson. Foto: Franz Neumayr/SB Photo: Rebecca Fay Photo: Rebecca Fay Photo: Rebecca Fay Photo: Rebecca Fay With Cate in Chicago | October 2010 With Catherine in Japan With Catherine, Lenny 2.0 and Tristan With Catherine, Thomas Hampson, Andrea Herberstein and the doggies With father-in-law . The award goes to the conductor, the album producer(s) and the . He has one daughter, Meghan, from his first marriage, which ended in divorce in 1986. 1 - Christine Schäfer 6 - Simon Keenlyside 1 - Angela Gheorghiu 5 - Luciano Pavarotti. Verdi: Simon Boccanegra. 31 FRANZ SCHUBERT: Sinfonía N°4 en Do menor, D.417, "Trágica" ENTRADAS EN VENTA en www.teatrocolon.org.ar o en Boletería (Lunes a Sábado, 9 a 20h . July 9, 2022. Gustavo Gimeno, conductor Kristine Opolais, soprano Thomas Hampson, baritone Arias and . Luca Pisaroni Taliansky bas-barytón Luca Pisaroni už v 11 rokoch vedel, že chce byť operným spevákom. Thomas Hampson. Photo: Dorothee Falke. It will be only the second opera he has sung in Italy. You'll get to hear the music, the performers, and the composers nominated in the many Classical and Jazz fields.There's orchestral, vocal, choral, jazz instrumental, improvisation, engineering. Here is Pisaroni singing Figaro's aria "Aprite un po quegli occhi" in Amsterdam. . Italian bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni has established himself as one of the most captivating and versatile singers performing today. Previous instructors have included Thomas Hampson, Christa Ludwig, and Thomas Quasthoff. . Gala concert with Thomas Hampson and Luca Pisaroni Heidelberger Frühling, 2012 . . Additional audio releases include Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, as part of a spectacular cast including Thomas Hampson, Joseph Calleja, and Kristine Opolais, as well as Don Giovanni from the Festspielhaus in Baden-Baden, also featuring Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott.Luca Pisaroni lives in Vienna with his wife, Catherine. Luca Pisaroni. Pinterest. Besides this new song, you have below the songs of both cycles we heard so far . 1 - Mojca Erdmann 6 - Mariusz Kwiecień. He will also perform several concerts of "No Tenors Allowed" with baritone Thomas Hampson in Boston, Toronto, and Santa Fe. Thomas Hampson. Yoel Gamzou, conductor . Catherine Pisaroni; Photos 101, 104-108, 110, 115-121, 124-126, 128-129 . 2017 M aster. Opera Wrocławska Wrocław. Personal. Thomas Hampson Anne Sofie von Otter . His eldest daughter Catherine is married to singer Luca Pisaroni, to whom she was introduced by her father. Luca Pisaroni is a recipient of the Opera News Award and a Peace Ambassador for the international non-profit organization Opera for Peace, promoting unity through artistic excellence, global collaborations, and social justice endeavors. And you, Luca? Hampson combines a mellifluous tone that has proven remarkably durable, a powerful top, and charisma that saw him named one of the world's 50 most beautiful people by the American magazine . Luca Pisaroni - photo by Catherine Pisaroni Italian bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni will make his house debut at La Scala in 2017 as Leporello. Since his debut at the Salzburg Festival at age 26 with the Vienna Philharmonic under Nikolaus Harnoncourt, he has performed at many of the world's leading opera houses and concert . Lásku k opere v ňom vypestoval starý otec. It was through his appearance there that he met both the American baritone Thomas Hampson (who was singing the Don) and his daughter Cate. Thomas Hampson & Luca Pisaroni - Le Nozze di Figaro: Webisode #1. Songs. Po skvelej <i>A Voice of Moderation in the Extreme World of Opera Fanaticism</i> <p> (With frequent gratuitous mentions of Malin Hartelius, Dorothea Röschmann, and Luca Pisaroni)</p> January 24, 2008. Through the Hampsong Foundation, which he founded in 2003, he employs the art of song to promote intercultural dialogue and understanding. Thomas Walter Hampson (born June 28, 1955) is an American lyric baritone, a classical singer who has appeared world-wide in major opera houses and concert halls and made over 170 musical recordings.. Hampson's operatic repertoire spans a range of more than 80 roles, including the title roles in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Rossini's Guillaume Tell and Il barbiere di Siviglia, Thomas' Hamlet, and . 38 Year Of Release: 2017 Label: Decca Genre: Classical Quality: flac losslessflac 24bits - 96.0kHz Total Time: 01:33:57 Total Size: 414 / 1620 mb rе-uр Thomas Hampson. He has also been asked to record with the major artists of other labels such as Placido Domingo, Jonas Kaufmann, Vittorio Grigolo, Lang Lang , Yundi Li and Aleksandra Kurzak for SONY, DECCA and EMI as well as at numerous small labels; and privately by artists like Thomas Hampson, Catherine Manoukian, Luca Pisaroni, Stefan Solyom, and Andrew von . Recital with Thomas Hampson, Dobbiaco - Toblach, Italy. Thomas Hampson/London Voices/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Franz Welser-Möst. [PRODUCTION]Robert Carsen [CONDUCTOR]Harry Bicket [CAST]Luca Pisaroni / Olga Kulchynska / Emily D'Angelo / Eric Ferring / Christophe Dumaux / Tamara Banjesevic . His son-in-law, Luca Pisaroni, who will be one of the great stars of the next decades, seemed able to do some of all the things I described in the artists above, which is . Discover (and save!) "Imagine, a baby debuting at Salzburg. We couldn't find a video of Pisaroni singing the Count's aria "Hai gia vinta la causa," but here is his father-in-law Thomas Hampson performing the aria in Salzburg. Tenöre sind also nicht erlaubt, wenn Luca Pisaroni und Thomas Hampson im Rahmen von „Great Voices"zu einer Reise in die tieferen Gefilde der menschlich­en Stimme bitten. It's one of the many reasons Pisaroni is so busy, and why he was recipient of a 2019 Opera News Award earlier this year. „Ich habe das große Glück, eine Frau zu haben, die . Worldwide and for everyone. Mediocrity. Having settled in Vienna long-term, Hampson later began dividing his time between New York City and Zürich. The Project. But there are a lot of singers who ruin their voice. Stralauer Allee 1, 10245 Berlin +49 30 52007 1771 . Concert with Thomas Hampson Kinnekswiss Luxembourg. Artist: RIAS Kammerchor, Catherine Wyn Rogers, Thomas Hampson, Staatsopernchor Berlin, Daniel Barenboim, Andrew Staples, Staatskapelle Berlin Title: Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. She had a wonderful time with Luca Pisaroni, Catherine Pisaroni and granddad Thomas Hampson! Wynton Marsalis and his quartet also appeared on their own and with the sopranos in various combinations. Pisaroni also reunites with baritone Thomas Hampson for their acclaimed No Tenors Allowed concert series in Provo, Utah and at Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Luca Pisaroni (Bass-Baritone) Born: June 8, 1975 . Earlier in his career, Pisaroni auditioned for Nikolaus Harnoncourt, the veteran Austrian conductor. BRATISLAVA 20. augusta (WBN/PR) - V novej budove Slovenského národného divadla (SND) bude jeseň žiariť hviezdami. 6 - Thomas Hampson. His eldest daughter Catherine is married to singer Luca Pisaroni, to whom she was introduced by her father. Recitals with Catherine Trottmann, mezzo in the festival Les Musicales de Luberon, France . This clip is from the wonderful 1991 Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert. S Srba Dinic, director Claudio Barile, flauta Programa: FANNY MENDELSSOHN: Obertura en Do mayor FRANZ DANZI: Concierto para flauta y orquesta N° 2 en Re menor, Op. . May 13, 14, 15, 2022. Photo by Catherine Pisaroni. CAST：Sondra Radvanovsky (Floria Tosca), Piotr Beczała (Mario Cavaradossi), Thomas Hampson (Baron Scarpia) 24：L'Elisir d'Amore CONDUCTOR：Marco Armiliato PRODUCTION：Otto Schenk CAST：Olga Peretyatko (Adina), Dmitry Korchak (Nemorino), Alessio Arduini (Belcore), Adam Plachetka (Doktor Dulcamara), Ileana Tonca (Giannetta) 25：La . He sang Masetto that summer at the Salzburg Festival in a high-profile production of Don Giovanni starring Thomas Hampson and Anna Netrebko conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Luca Pisaroni lives in Vienna with his wife, Catherine. Apr 22, 2014 - This Pin was discovered by Catherine Pisaroni. Another famous thing Hampson does is concert tours with Pisaroni, playfully called No Tenors Allowed, which makes a stop at Toronto's Koerner Hall this Tuesday (30 April). He has one daughter, Meghan, from his first marriage, which ended in divorce in 1986. He began to sing the Catalogue Aria (i.e., "Madamina, il catalogo è questo," sung by . 2014 M aster. Reviews "Pisaroni dazzled like a pro and sang like a dream. Bassem Akiki, conductor. 3rd Annual OPERA NEWS Awards, hosted by Susan Graham, honored Stephanie Blythe, Olga Borodina, Thomas Hampson, Leontyne Price, and Julius Rudel. His eldest daughter Catherine is married to singer Luca Pisaroni, to whom she was . Luca lives in Vienna with his wife, Catherine. . I was needed in the Galveston Bay Area for most of one weekend, so my fellow artists offered to take Nahla. Astonishing: a prophet is not without honour save in his own country. Recordings. Luca Pisaroni - a biography. CANCELLED . Their golden retriever Lenny 2.0 and miniature dachshund Tristan are the singer's constant . Eugene Onegin [ENO production, Sept. 23, 26, Oct. 1, 5m, 9, 12, 16, 19, Nov. 23, 29, Dec. 2, 5, 12] with Anna Netrebko/Marina Poplavskaya, Oksana Volkova/TBA/Elena Maximova, Piotr Beczala 7x/TBA/Rolando Villazon 5x, Mariusz . American singer Thomas Hampson has been one of the world's top opera stars since the early 1990s, with some 200 recordings to his credit. your own Pins on Pinterest. July, 24. 2016. . Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone and Jonathan Ware, piano THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2019 • 8PM Jackson Hall, UC Davis. Luca Pisaroni also performs in concert (Mozart's Requiem, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony) and he appears in recital, notably with Thomas Hampson for a series of concerts entitled No Tenors Allowed. Massimo Zanetti leads the Wiener Symphoniker and Wiener Singakademie. Buchberg 2, A-8222 St. Johann/Herberstein, Austria lennysstudio.com Catherine Pisaroni P +1 917-287-8537 +43 699-190-474-86 E catherine@lennysstudio.com FOUNDATION The Hampsong Foundation 243 West 60th St. New York, NY 10023 hampsongfoundation.org songofamerica.net Christie Finn P +1 (646) 233 0074 E cfinn@hampsongfoundation.org I was thrilled to have been invited, and to join their company. Catherine Wyn Rogers. The first-class cast also includes Latvian soprano Kristine Opolais as Amelia, Luca Pisaroni as Paolo and Carlo Colombara as Fiesco. Thomas Walter Hampson (born June 28, . A mix of opera, operetta, and showtunes, the evening is a showcase of the baritone's flexible vocality, theatrical vividness, and serious approach to his work. Hampson's status as an operatic A-lister has earned him the clout to add his two cents to a composer as he writes a world premiere. The 2017 Grammys were awarded on Sunday, February 12th, and all week long WRTI plays the nominees and winners! American singer Thomas Hampson has been one of the world's top opera stars since the early 1990s, with some 200 recordings to his credit. Hampson's operatic repertoire spans a range of more than 80 roles, including the title roles in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Rossini's Guillaume Tell and . Joseph Calleja sings Gabriele Adorno opposite Thomas Hampson's Simon Boccanegra in a live concert performance recorded at the Vienna Konzerthaus. Thomas Walter Hampson (born June 28, 1955) is an American lyric baritone, a classical singer who has appeared world-wide in major opera houses and concert halls and made over 170 musical recordings. "It was all about what makes this work." Thomas Hampson (Hadrian) and Isaiah Bell (Antinous) in the Canadian Opera Company's world premiere production of Hadrian, 2018. Luca Pisaroni žije vo Viedni s manželkou Catherine, dcérou Thomasa Hampsona. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492. His repertoire is vast, including 48 roles. Met season announcement for 2013-2014, La Cieca has obtained a somewhat more detailed rundown, following the jump. That summer he also met Hampson's daughter Catherine, who is now his wife. Thomas Hampson with his daughter Meghan in 1983 Family Christmas Andrea, Felicitas with her dog Pinuu, Thomas, Catherine, Luca with Lenny and Tristan, Maximilian, Angie and dog The Austrian family Felicitas Herberstein, Maximilian Herberstein, Andrea Herberstein, Thomas Hampson and Catherine Pisaroni What is your greatest fear? Thomas Hampson enjoys a singular international career as an opera singer, recording artist and "ambassador of song," maintaining an active interest in research, education, musical outreach and technology. "I was 26 at the time," said Pisaroni. Bass. Jan 31, 2017 Thomas Hampson und Luca Pisaroni sind nicht nur beide angesehene Opernsänger, sondern auch Schwiegervater und -sohn. . Italian bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni has established himself as one of the most captivating and versatile singers performing today. Songs By Richard Strauss - Notturno. The son-in-law of baritone Thomas Hampson, Pisaroni is as passionate about song and concertizing as his famous father-in-law, and the two sometimes perform together under the heading, "No Tenors Allowed!" Like Hampson, and most singers these days, Pisaroni makes his home largely on the road. Currently in La Cenerentola Opera Gioacchino Rossini Palais Garnier Season 22/23 — from 10 September to 09 October 2022 Le nozze di Figaro Nepremeškajte príležitosť kúpiť si vstupenky už teraz na galavečery výnimočných zahraničných osobností. By those years, Wagner met one of the greatest glories ever of . Photos by Mauro Turatti / Hyperactive Studios and Catherine Pisaroni. The Masterclasses, led by Festival Artists, are open to the public. Ballet. Thomas Hampson & Luca Pisaroni, Father-in-law and Son-in-law (c) Remy Franck. 2017 M aster. Luca Pisaroni and his wife. The singer's dramatic versatility cannot be overstated: his ability to execute written notes with consummate tone, translated . "Imagine, a baby debuting at Salzburg. 2016 M aster. The latest Tweets from Opera Dogs (@theoperadogs). Luca Pisaroni lives in Vienna with his wife, Catherine. Tides of Life. Hampson & Pisaroni live (c) Catherine Pisaroni. Thomas Hampson, my most recent guest, speaks so lucidly and spontaneously answers what he is asked rather than go on automatic as so many accomplished public figures do. VIERNES 3/6, 20h | Teatro Colón ORQUESTA FILARMÓNICA DE BUENOS AIRE. Gala concert Heidelberger Frühling, 2012 . your own Pins on Pinterest. There will be a Q&A with the artists and creative team following both performances. Die OÖNachrichten begleiteten das Duo zum "Testlauf" nach Istanbul. Le conseiller Lindorf/Coppélius/Le docteur Miracle/Dapertutto - Thomas Hampson Spalanzani - Christophe Mortagne Crespel - Eric Halfvarson La voix de la tombe - Catherine Carby Nathanaël - David Junghoon Kim Hermann - Charles Rice Luther - Jeremy White Schlémil - Yuriy Yurchuk The performances of Don Giovanni are just before his 42 nd birthday. August, 3 . His voice is brawny silk, technically accurate and emotionally on the mark." Houstonia Bizet: Carmen (Prelude) - Gala Performance. Rehearsal on Piazza Verdi — with Thomas Hampson, Luca Pisaroni at Busseto Terra Di Verdi. Juni 2017, S. 12 von Roland H Dippel - Fotos: Catherine Pisaroni Luca Pisaroni ist schon total weit auf dem geradlinigen Weg in die Spitzencharts der Opernszene. Opera-stars including Anna Netrebko, Juan Diego Flórez, Thomas Hampson, Luca Pisaroni, Piotr Beczala, Margarita Gritskova, Marina Rebeka and many more besides followed in the footsteps of the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice at this concert. Known for his stellar Mozart interpretations, Pisaroni is also ace with German and Italian repertoire, and has embraced the work of French composers in recent years. Thomas Hampson - Concert at Herkulessaal in München, January 26, 2014. even surround sound: the number of categories make our head spin! 1 - Mirella Freni 5 - Plácido Domingo 1 - Erna Berger 7 - Cesare Siepi. Traditionelles Schwammerl Essen im Sacher Salzburg. "Reichlich schöne Aufgaben" Mit Luca Pisaroni im Gespräch vor "Klassik airleben" in Leipzig gekürzt veröffentlicht in Leipziger Volkszeitung - 21. Live from their living rooms, the performance will feature Luca Pisaroni, Thomas Hampson, Cecilia Bartoli, Vittorio Grigolo, Mikhail Petrenko, Diana Damrau, Ludovic Tézier, Francesco Meli, Lisette Oropesa, Luca Salsi, Krassimira Stoyanova, Michele Pertusi, Eva Mei, Leo Nucci, Sonya Yoncheva, Fabio Sartori, and Saioa Hernández, among others . Discover (and save!) Explore. Handsome. Tristan (a fellow mini dachshund) and Lenny (a golden retriever), together with their dad, mom and grandpa, all enjoyed pampering her. The son-in-law of baritone Thomas Hampson, Pisaroni is as passionate about song and concertizing as his famous father-in-law, and the two sometimes perform together under the heading, "No Tenors Allowed!" Like Hampson, and most singers these days, Pisaroni makes his home largely on the road. Choir / John Eliot Gardiner / Anthony Rolfe Johnson / Anne Sofie von Otter / Sylvia McNair / Júlia Várady / Catherine Robbin . . Calendar. . Bariton Thomas Hampson, künstlerischer Leiter der Lied Akademie des Heidelberger Frühling, spricht darüber, wieso das Lied auch in diesen Zeiten aktueller de. Catherine wore a jumpsuit in navy blue with wide leg pant, plunging V . 2014 M . Ganz in seiner Welt ist Pisaroni dafür, wenn er mit seiner Frau Catherine und seiner Familie zusammen ist. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select . Thomas Hampson Thomas Hampson má jeden z najbohatších a najmäkších barytónov. 1 - Lucia . I'm the mature Da Ponte and my son-in-law Luca Pisaroni is the young version, so we'll have fun with that. Ricordiamo, infatti, che Luca ha sposato Catherine, figlia […] Thomas Hampson Personal Life, Relationships and Dating Hampson is married to Andrea Herberstein, and has 3 step-children from her. 2016. The son-in-law of baritone Thomas Hampson, Pisaroni is as passionate about song and concertizing as his famous father-in-law, and the two sometimes perform together under the heading, "No Tenors Allowed!" Like Hampson, and most singers these days, Pisaroni makes his home largely on the road. Apr 22, 2014 - This Pin was discovered by Catherine Pisaroni. Recital with Catherine Trottmann, mezzo in Santa Reparata, Corsica . . Seit Jahren sind er und Thomas Hampson kollegiale… In addition to today's performance at 7:30 p.m., the opera will be repeated on Sunday, June 9 at 2 p.m. Kristine Opolais spoke with Shinobu Naka about her life and career in advance of her major debut singing Strauss' Four Last Songs in two venues in Tokyo with the NHK Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Fabio Luisi this month. Trailer - Don Carlos: ABAO-OLBE (2015) . Pisaroni presents a series of recitals with pianist Malcolm Martineau at the Grand Théâtre de Genève and at the Pierre Boulez Saal. Family Edition" with Thomas Hampson, Luca Pisaroni, Camilla Nylund, Saimir Pirgu . Their golden retriever Lenny 2.0 and miniature dachshund Tristan are the singer's constant traveling companions. Opera News got to the crux of Pisaroni's mix of theatrical and vocal flair, saying, "Pisaroni's vocal personality is akin to the brewing of an inner storm that is then distilled into a well-articulated purity of emotion. Prior to 1961 the awards for operatic and choral performances were combined in a single award for Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral.. Recitals include Teatro della Pergola in Florence, The Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts and Vancouver's UBC Opera. Opera for Peace - Leading Young Voices of the World. Photo: Catherine Pisaroni/Lenny's Studio. His repertoire is vast, including 48 roles. It's the story of Da Ponte in his later years in New York as the first opera company producer and, of course, all the tribulations and soprano huckstery and skirt-chasing you could possibly imagine. [CAST]Renée Fleming / Xiaomeng Zhang / Thomas Hampson / Joshua Bloom / Yajie Zhang / John Matthew Myers / Kathleen Kim . . Nicole Car, Soprano. Luca Pisaroni. Wagner was a Lieder composer in his youth, he wrote, for instance, the Seven Pieces for Goethe's Faust or Der Tannenbaum.A few years later, during his first stay in Paris (1839-1842), Wagner composed a handful of songs in French, among which one excels, perhaps the best Wagner's Lieder, apart from, of course, the Wesendonck-Lieder. Thomas Hampson. Recipients of the Fourth Annual OPERA NEWS Awards: baritone Sherrill Milnes, soprano Renée Fleming, soprano Natalie Dessay, mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne, composer John Adams. Students perform secondary and comprimario roles in the Festival's mainstage operas as part of their studies. with Luca Pisaroni (Conte d'Almaviva), Rachel Willis-Sørensen (Contessa d'Almaviva), Valentina Nafornita (Susanna), Alessio Arduini (Figaro), Marianne Crebassa (Cherubino) 31 March 2020: L'elisir d'amore (performance of 8 November 2018) We believe in the strength of connecting nations .