Tenor Soloist in 100TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA

“Some of the most unforgettable performances simply transcended the occasion including tenor Russell Thomas’ thrillingly extroverted performance of ‘Odi il voto,’ an aria from Verdi’s Ernani that was being performed by the company for the first time.”
–San Francisco Chronicle Datebook

“The aria from Ernani is so rarely heard and was brilliantly sung by tenor Russell Thomas and turned out to be an unexpected highlight of the concert.”
–Berkeley Daily Planet

“Thomas’ ‘Oddi il voto’, a rarely heard let’s-go-get-‘em aria from Verdi’s Ernani, was heroic.”
–Seen and Heard International

“One of the highlights was the often-omitted Act 2 aria from Ernani, sung eloquently by tenor Russell Thomas with power and vigor.”
–Parterre Box