“An honest, committed interpretation of Otello…full of emotion and nuances..”
“Otello requires a voice that marries Wagnerian stamina and Italianate beauty. The universe of tenors who can sing it well is small. Russell Thomas is one of them.”
“The fervency and emotional commitment of Thomas’s interpretation proved fiercely effective… Here was a tenor who didn’t so much act the role of the doomed lover Manrico as inhabit it…”
“The fervency and emotional commitment of Thomas’s interpretation proved fiercely effective… Here was a tenor who didn’t so much act the role of the doomed lover Manrico as inhabit it…”
“The fervency and emotional commitment of Thomas’s interpretation proved fiercely effective… Here was a tenor who didn’t so much act the role of the doomed lover Manrico as inhabit it…”
“Thomas builds his metallic high notes from a dark, strong middle register and creates with a lot of musicality and courage in the piano…
“An extraordinary performance… Thomas made the difficult title role sound like a child’s play and he imbued his performance with swagger and confidence...”
“The rounded but strong tenor of Russell Thomas – no straining or shouting here…”
“A formidable Otello…an all-in performance that conveyed the power and the emotionally conflicting elements that drive Otello to his doom…”
