Anthony Hopkins to Release Debut Classical Album, "Life Is a Dream"
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins, 88, is set to release his debut classical music album, Life Is a Dream, on August 21 through Decca Classics, with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.
- The album features compositions Hopkins has been creating over six decades, inspired by his Welsh childhood, cinema, and family, including the first single "Bracken Road."
- Hopkins, who has played piano since age four and won a Classic Brit Award in 2012 for his composition work, describes music as his lifelong passion and called signing with Decca "the honor of a lifetime."
- The album includes performances by soloists cellist Gregorio Nieto and pianist Sergio Tiempo, with Dudamel praised by Hopkins for bringing deep artistry and personal meaning to the music.
