Every opera, because every opera is a unique slice of a particular perspective, historical perspective and psychological perspective if not musical style, and so forth, they all present different challenges. Some can be musically very challenging, some can be psychologically… — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
I think nervousness - a heightened sense of nerves and attention is a very healthy thing for a performer. It is an artificial environment that you are going into whether it's concert or recital, or stage. When I know something… — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
The issues of poetry, and music, and dialogue with one another is the essential thrust of any song. The breakdown becomes the epoch, the… — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
When I hear music I want to engage in it. Even if I engage in it very quickly and turn it off in my… — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
I grew up in an extremely musical atmosphere. There was a lot of music and singing around. I never really thought about one not… — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
Every opera, because every opera is a unique slice of a particular perspective, historical perspective and psychological perspective if not musical style, and so… — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
I love to sleep because I need the rest, but I hate to miss something. I would love to be able to take a… — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
You would be surprised how many people that are very passionate about classical music are deeply involved in Hip Hop. You would think Jazz… — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
We don't present our voices to the audience, we resonate our souls. — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
I think one of the great things behind game theory, or game development, especially in education now, apropos, digital and new media, is finding… — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
I think nervousness - a heightened sense of nerves and attention is a very healthy thing for a performer. It is an artificial environment… — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
Singing is not about timbres or category labels, singing is about fascinating acoustical properties like the colors of the human voice which derive from… — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
When we look at the arts and letters in America, especially if we look at poetry, and poetry set to music, this dialogue, we… — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
My only advice as an experience older singer is about singing, it isn't about music. To have a career in music is a completely… — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
