Lazarus in THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE OTHER MARY

Los Angeles Philharmonic

“Tenor Russell Thomas was a heroic Lazarus, fearlessly punching his way through Adams' heavy orchestral writing...”
–Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle

“Quieter moments had more impact, if only because they came as a relief: a meditative setting of Primo Levi's poem "Passover," beautifully sung by tenor Russell Thomas (Lazarus).”
–Heidi Waleson, Wall Street Journal

“The first act closes with a tenor aria set to Primo Levi’s poem ‘Passover’... Mr. Thomas sang the closing couplet – ‘This year in fear and shame,/Next year in virtue and in justice’ – with ringing power. As he finished at the final rehearsal earlier on Thursday, my eyes filled with tears.”
–Zachary Woolfe, The New York Times