2020/21 Season Reviews
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Cavaradossi in Tosca
Cincinnati Opera
“We knew we were in for a treat the moment he unleashed his exciting, ardent tenor…an emotional tour de force…”
Soloist in Summer Gala
San Francisco Opera
“Thomas’s sound was vibrant and strong yet pliant, and embraced expressive melody and fioratura…”
Canio in Pagliacci
Lyric Opera of Chicago
“Russell Thomas’s Cavaradossi roared right out of the starting gate, setting up a uniform display of brilliant vocalism that flowed unchecked for the next 90 minutes.”
Oedipus in Oedipus Rex
Los Angeles Opera
“A feast of the raw, powerful, emotional singing that opera lovers hunger for…. Thomas [was] magnificent in his authority and surety…”
Tenor Soloist in Das Lied von der Erde
Philadelphia Orchestra
“With his effortless high notes and impressively powerful voice that easily carried over the orchestra, Thomas modulated his sound from savage to expressive…”