In July 2012, Hymel performed the role of Énée in the Covent Garden Troyens, replacing Jonas Kaufmann who was suffering from an infection.,[7] and replaced Marcello Giordani in the same role for his Metropolitan Opera debut on December 26, 2012, as well as all subsequent performances in the 2012/2013 season, including a worldwide HD telecast.
2015 to present
In 2015, Hymel released his first solo album entitled "Heroique."[citation needed] He also performed in La bohème at the Dallas Opera[8] and concluded the year with his debut performance at the Paris Opera with Berlioz's La Damnation de Faust.[9]
In 2016, Hymel performed in the Rosenblat Recitals alongside Irene Roberts at Wigmore Hall.[10] Additional performances include Pinkerton at the 2016 Chorégies d’Orange[11] and appeared in Roméo et Juliette at the Metropolitan Opera.[12]
In 2017, Hymel replaced tenor Fabiano Sartori in the role of Canio in “Pagliacci” at the Royal Opera House.[13][14] Additional performances in 2017 include singing the title role in Don Carlos at the Royal Opera House in London,[15] and a recital at Loyola University New Orleans.[16]
In 2018, Hymel was scheduled to perform in Les Vêpres Siciliennes at the Bavarian State Opera but withdrew partway through the season due to a coughing fit during the first performance.[17][18] He cancelled his scheduled appearances in the leading role of Raoul in Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots at the Paris Opera less than two weeks before opening, also in 2018.[19] Hymel cancelled his performances in the Paris Opera's Les Troyens in January 2019.[20] He performed in Barrie Kosky's production of Bizet's Carmen at the Royal Opera later in the year.[21] Additional performances include Puccini's Madama Butterfly at the Teatro alla Scala[22] and a recital in hometown at Tulane University.[23] Hymel was scheduled to sing the role of Roméo in Roméo et Juliette at San Francisco Opera in September 2019 but cancelled all his performances at short notice.[24]
In 2022, Hymel was named an Artist in Residence and adjunct instructor at Westminster Choir College, the school of music of Rider University.[25]
Awards
In 2002 Hymel was one of the winners of the Opera Lirica d’Orvieto Aria Competition in Perugia, Italy as well as the Palm Beach Opera Competition. He was the winner of the George London Award in 2007. In 2008 he had a great run of success in competitions, being named the First-Prize winner of the Giulio Gari Foundation Competition, the Loren L. Zachary Vocal Competition, and the Licia Albanese/Puccini Foundation Competition, and in 2009 he was named Top Prize Winner of the Gerda Lissner Foundation Competition. In 2012 he won the Beverly Sills Award.
Personal life
Hymel married Greek soprano Irini Kyriakidou and has performed alongside her in numerous operatic performances.[26][27] In 2015, the couple had a baby girl.[28][29]
