“Thomas has the clarion sheen of immortal Richard Tucker and the silky smoothness of young Placido Domingo… A masterclass of phrasing and musicality. “
“Exult: It’s the first word out of the mouth of Verdi’s Otello, a passionate tenor with lungs of steel, and a benchmark for one of the hardest roles in the repertory. Washington National Opera’s Russell Thomas burst onto the stage, brandishing a red flag, and sang it in tones of finespun gold.”
“Thomas’ Alvaro was spectacularly good. Right from his first entry he raised the temperature on stage immeasurably, with his ardently Italianate tone and wonderfully instinctive phrasing…”
