Demetrious Sampson

A momentous night in Houston, where tenor Demetrious Sampson Jr., makes an exciting debut as Sportin' Life in Porgy and Bess. Directed by Francesca Zambello, this nine-performance run returns a classic to the Houston Grand Opera stage.

🎂Happy Birthday to one of my favorite teachers… Giuseppe Verdi!!!

✨This is just a look into a coaching with on Gabriele’s “anger turn resolve” aria from my fave Verdi opera Simon Boccanegra!

✨I’ve been wanting to sing this aria since I first heard it 3 years ago and I’ve been waiting until now to work on it hehehe. It’s just for my comp package though lol. Done get any ideas… I’m not rushing anything… this role is still years in the future but I’m glad to show you all what I’ve been working on for the last 2.5 weeks lol.

✨I don’t know why I ever thought that I wouldn’t like his work! However, since starting my journey here I have found that he is, in some ways the second best teacher I could have asked for (second to Dr. King so far heheheh).

✨Learning early to mid era Verdi has truly made me pay attention to the parts of my voice and technique that need finesse and work! This quintessential Italian style has been like medicine to me!

Ciao, 😘