Thomas Young (tenor)
Thomas Young is a Grammy and Clio-award winning American lyric tenor. His first appearance at New York City Opera was in the roles of Street and Elijah Muhammed in the world première performance of Anthony Davis's '' X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X''. He made his Lyric Opera of Chicago debut in the world première of ''Amistad'' by the same composer, portraying the Trickster God. Davis then composed another role for Young in his opera ''Under the Double Moon'', which received its première at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Young's other performances have included Aron in Schoenberg's ''Moses und Aron'' and Desportes in Zimmermann's ''Die Soldaten'' at City Opera; John Adams's ''The Death of Klinghoffer'' at San Francisco Opera; Schwalb in Hindemith's ''Mathis der Maler'' at The Royal Opera, Covent Garden; and Polo in Tan Dun's ''Marco Polo'' at the Hong Kong Festival, a role he created for the Biennale Festival (Munich). He has sung under the batons of Marin Alsop, Jame ...
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Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the music industry worldwide. It was originally called the Gramophone Awards, as the trophy depicts a gilded Phonograph, gramophone. The Grammys are the first of the Big Three television networks, Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and is considered one of the EGOT, four major annual American entertainment awards, alongside the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The 1st Annual Grammy Awards, first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. History The Grammys ...
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