The best thing I saw in 2025 was Vanessa
“Let me look around once more. Who knows when I shall see this house again?”
By Peter Russell
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Thomas Hampson
51 pieces since 2005 — in 22 roles, at 13 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
51
pieces
22
roles
13
companies
22
years
By role
2 pieces as Old Doctor — stats above show all coverage for Thomas Hampson.
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She has come, she has come
I’ve been waiting (nearly) 20 years for another encounter with Samuel Barber and Gian Carlo Menotti’s Vanessa.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
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